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Iron Age
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Early Modern Period
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Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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The al-Bass necropolis in Tyre, Lebanon, is an archaeologically significant site that provides insights into various historical periods, from the Phoenician era to the Crusader period. Established in the 10th century BCE, the site includes an extensive Phoenician cremation cemetery, characterized by urns and funerary stelae. The Roman and Byzantine periods saw the construction of a triumphal arch, a hippodrome, and an aqueduct, reflecting the region's integration into the Roman Empire. The necropolis served as a burial ground throughout these periods, with elaborate sarcophagi and inscriptions indicating a shift in social customs. This site, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, reveals much about the cultural and social dynamics of ancient Tyre.
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