Tyre Al-Mina Submerged Southern Harbour
Phoenician to Roman (2750 BCE–300 CE)·Phoenician·🇱🇧 South Governorate, Lebanon
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About Tyre Al-Mina Submerged Southern Harbour
Tyre Al-Mina Submerged Southern Harbour in South Governorate, Lebanon is a Phoenician to Roman (2750 BCE–300 CE) submerged-city attributed to Phoenician. Southern harbour mole at Tyre 300 m submerged with Phoenician jetty stones at 4 m depth. Frost: Tyre harbours both now submerged Al Mina at 4 m with Phoenician ashlar moles.
Why it mattersKey submerged harbour illustrating Phoenician maritime engineering
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Sea-level change marker
- 02Harbour engineering
Theories
- 01Canopic branch shifting
- 02Mediterranean port typology
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2750 BCE
- Period
- Phoenician to Roman (2750 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Phoenician
- Purpose
- Southern harbour mole at Tyre 300 m submerged with Phoenician jetty stones at 4 m depth
- Excavation
- Submerged
c. 2750 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1500 CE
Submergence by sea-level rise
c. 1995 CE
Underwater survey
On the ground
Structures & features
33.2700° N · 35.1900° E · -4 m · 3 mapped features
Tyre Al-Mina Submerged Southern Harbour — Breakwater / Mole
moleHarbour mole or breakwater structure
33.2701° N · 35.1901° ETyre Al-Mina Submerged Southern Harbour — Anchorage Basin
basinHarbour basin with mooring stones
33.2698° N · 35.1901° ETyre Al-Mina Submerged Southern Harbour — Storehouse / Quay
quayWarehouses or quay wall
33.2704° N · 35.1898° E