El Bass necropolis
El Bass necropolis is an archaeological site in South Governorate, Lebanon. El Bass necropolis is situated nearby to Ruins of Tyre Necropolis, as well as near the archaeological site Tyre Hippodrome.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruins of Tyre Necropolis and Tyre Hippodrome.
Ruins of Tyre Necropolis
Ruins
Photo: Matze187, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The al-Bass necropolis is a Lebanese UNESCO World Heritage Site, part of the al-Bass archaeological site in the city of Tyre situated next to the el-Buss refugee camp.
Tyre Hippodrome
Archaeological site
Photo: Ibrahimamirnaeem, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tyre Hippodrome, located in the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon, is an ancient sporting arena and UNESCO World Heritage site dating back to the second century AD. Tyre Hippodrome is situated 290 metres southwest of El Bass necropolis.
El Bass Refugee Camp
Social service facility
Al-Buss camp – also transliterated Bass, Al-Bass, or El-Buss with the definite article spelled either al or el – is one of the twelve Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, located in the Southern Lebanese city of Tyre. El Bass Refugee Camp is situated 340 metres northwest of El Bass necropolis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tyre and Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain.
Tyre
Photo: Ankara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tyre is the fourth-largest city in Lebanon. It is particularly noteworthy for its stunning and clean beaches as well as some of the finest examples of Roman architecture in the world.
Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain
Village
Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain is a place abounding with immense fountains, with reservoirs and aqueducts 6 kilometers south of Tyre, and ca. 77 kilometers south of Beirut, in the South Governorate, in the municipality of Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain. Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain is situated 5 km south of El Bass necropolis.
Al-Bazouriyah
Town
Al-Bazouriyah is a municipality in Southern Lebanon, located in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon. Al-Bazouriyah is situated 6 km east of El Bass necropolis.
El Bass necropolis
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.27048° or 33° 16′ 14″ northLongitude
35.21148° or 35° 12′ 41″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8G5Q76C6+5HGeoNames ID
12035764
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In Other Languages
“El Bass necropolis” goes by many names.
- French: “Nécropole d’El Bass”
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