Tyre

Much like the Roman Byzantine Tyre post, this part of the city adjacent to the waterfront is ruins. However, the importance of Tyre is in it's maritime history.
The 1st picture looks along the section of the Cardo Maximus at the port. This view looks towards the Mediterranean and the city's now mostly submerged harbor. The 2nd picture looks across the harbor. If you look closely you can just see the tops of a rock structure above the waterline. It is likely that this is part of the breakwater the protected the ancient harbor.
The 3rd picture is of a church. You can see the apse to the left. In the background is the Roman bath. The hypostyle structure for heating is visible.
The 4th picture is an unusual square stadium. I haven't been able to find anything about what this is about.
The last picture looks across another part of the ruined port. I hope you are getting a sense of how beautiful this place is.Read more