Les monuments romains de Tyr extra muros. Étude architecturale de la route antique, de l’arc monumental et de l’aqueduc

This book represents a study of a group of monuments of the site of Tyre el-Bass, one of two main archaeological areas of Tyre city. It deals with a set of monuments and structures that are interconnected and located in an extra-urban position: the ancient road in both Roman and Byzantine states, the monumental arch and the aqueduct. None of these monuments has been scientifically studied and no publication that is worthy of their archaeological value has been issued. Therefore, this book presents a work which its majority is original. 

The ancient road, which is uncovered over a length of 1200 m, is the backbone of the site. It has two distinct states: Roman and Byzantine. Moreover, it is bordered on both sides by a necropolis with dozens of funerary enclosures and monuments. Its Roman section is also bounded by dorcio-Tuscan colonnades, while its southern side is lined by an aqueduct that captures the sources of Ras al-Ain, located 5 km to the south of the city. This aqueduct that is extended to a 7 km length, has several sections, with some of which are well preserved. Their study identified the main technical aspects of the said monument. Finally, the monumental arch, which architectural and urban analysis dated back to the end of the first century. A.D., spans the ancient road just before the circus, 1000 m to the east of the hypothetical location of the Roman city walls. Its function would be that of an urban gateway defining the limits of the municipal area of the city as well as a customs post, like a set of similar regional monuments.