Visited in May 2023.
It should be understood right away that the city is located in the south of Lebanon, a region controlled by Hezbollah, so this factor should be taken into account when planning a visit. I visited this city when the situation was more or less calm.
Although these political factors are not particularly felt in the historical center, there is a specially designated area with recognizable symbols, but in the tourist zone tourists walk in shorts and short dresses, alcohol is sold, and no tension was felt.
Also, I covered some gestalt, because in the last couple of years I visited several Mediterranean colonies founded by Phoenician Tyre, the most famous of them are Carthage and Cadiz. And from school, I remember the story of how Alexander the Great besieged the Phoenicians' fortress on the island for seven months, built a special dam and finally destroyed the city when he managed to capture it.
The archaeological complex in Tyre occupies a huge area, divided into two zones, but it belongs to Roman times, the Phoenician city practically remained under the attack of the sea.
In one zone (Al-Mina) there are an arena (for some reason rectangular), a palaestra, and baths. Theoretically, the foundations of the Crusader cathedral, where Emperor Frederick Barbarossa was supposed to be buried, should also be located there, but they cannot be reached.
The second area (Al Bass) is more interesting as it has a giant necropolis with many different types of burials and a huge hippodrome with the remains of the stands used by South Korean peacekeepers during my visit.
This is just the case when the historical significance is far more inspiring than the actual remains of the past.