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Old City of Acre
Acre is a historic port city that has been inhabited since the Phoenician period. The present city is an Ottoman fortified town built in the 18th and 19th centuries, with typical urban components such as a castle, mosque, khan and baths. The remains of the Crusader City, built between 1104 and 1291, are almost intact, and both above and below today's streets, show the layout and structure of the medieval capital of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Archaeological Site of Sabratha
Sabratha was a Phoenician trading post and sales point for products from the African hinterland. It was part of the short-lived Numidian Kingdom of Masinissa before being Romanized and rebuilt in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.
Byblos
Byblos is one of the oldest Phoenician cities, the site of several civilizations. Inhabited since the Neolithic Age, it has been linked to the legends and history of the Mediterranean region for thousands of years. Byblos is also directly linked to the history and spread of the Phoenician alphabet.
Tipasa
Located on the Mediterranean coast, Tipasa was an ancient Punic trading post that was conquered by Rome and became a strategic base for the conquest of the Kingdom of Mauritania. It includes a unique set of Phoenician, Roman, Paleo-Christian and Byzantine sites, as well as indigenous monuments such as Kbor er Roumia, the great royal tombs of Mauritania.
Tyre
According to legend, purple dye was invented in Tyre. This great Phoenician city dominated the seas and founded prosperous colonies such as Cadiz and Carthage, but its historical importance gradually declined at the end of the Crusades. There are many important archaeological remains here, mainly from the Roman period.
Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis
This Phoenician city was probably abandoned during the First Punic War (around 250 BC) and was therefore not rebuilt by the Romans. The site is the only surviving example of a Phoenician-Punic city. The houses were built according to a standard plan, in line with a sophisticated urban planning concept.
Baalbek
This Phoenician city, dedicated to a trinity of gods, was known as Heliopolis during the Hellenistic period. It retained its religious function during the Roman period, when the Temple of Jupiter Heliopolis attracted thousands of pilgrims. Baalbek has monumental buildings and is one of the finest examples of Roman Empire architecture at its height.
Byblos
Byblos is one of the oldest Phoenician cities, the site of several civilizations. Inhabited since the Neolithic Age, it has been linked to the legends and history of the Mediterranean region for thousands of years. Byblos is also directly linked to the history and spread of the Phoenician alphabet.
Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis
This Phoenician city was probably abandoned during the First Punic War (around 250 BC) and was therefore not rebuilt by the Romans. The site is the only surviving example of a Phoenician-Punic city. The houses were built according to a standard plan, in line with a sophisticated urban planning concept.