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Tyre

Also known as Mint of Tyre, Tyre (ancient town)

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Tyre is about 25 km south-west of Nabatiye et Tahta. The nearest other World Heritage site is Mount Amel Castles, about 30 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Nabatiye et Tahta · about 80,000 peopleabout 25 km north-east
  • Saida · about 174,000 peopleabout 35 km north-east
  • Haifa · about 1,011,000 peopleabout 55 km south
  • Nazareth · about 151,000 peopleabout 65 km south
  • Beirut · about 1,846,000 peopleabout 70 km north-east
  • Zahlé · about 78,000 peopleabout 90 km north-east
TyreSaidaNabatiye et TahtaMount Amel CastlesOld City of Acre20 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Tyre and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesMount Amel Castles1Old City of Acre2Beit She'arim Necropolis3Mount Carmel Human Evolution Sites4Biblical Tels5Tyre
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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