Tyre — Al-Mina Temple North Precinct (Phoenician)
Tyre Precinct N
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇱🇧 South, Tyre, Al-Mina, Lebanon
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About Tyre — Al-Mina Temple North Precinct (Phoenician)
Tyre — Al-Mina Temple North Precinct (Phoenician) in South, Tyre, Al-Mina, Lebanon is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area unmeasured ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 5 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Territorial marker
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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Rediscovered
- 2008
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 801 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1909
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
c. 1557 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
33.2700° N · 35.1900° E · 5 m · 3 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Tyre — Al-Mina Temple North Precinct (Phoenician) — cella with stratified deposits
33.2683° N · 35.1919° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Tyre — Al-Mina Temple North Precinct (Phoenician) — court with stratified deposits
33.2691° N · 35.1920° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Tyre — Al-Mina Temple North Precinct (Phoenician) — pylon with stratified deposits
33.2678° N · 35.1901° E