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Ten
kilometers
south
of
Tyre
lies
the
village
of
Qlayle.
The
scattered
archaeological
remains
(granite
and
marble
columns,
large
capitals,
mosaics
with
beautiful
geometrical
motifs
resembling
the
Byzantine
cross
and
surrounded
by
poppies)
bear
witness
to
the
historical
significance
of
the
site.
In
1996,
a
vaulted
tomb
with
central
pillars
preceded
by
a
stepped
dromos
was
accidentally
discovered.
In
the
same
year,
a
water
cistern
(20m
x
10m)
hewn
in
the
rock
was
also
found.
Another
historical
monument
is
the
mausoleum
where,
according
to
popular
tradition,
the
prophet
Umran,
the
father
of
the
Holy
Virgin,
is
buried.
It
is
a
rectangular
domed
building
(9.5m
x
7.5m)
surrounded
by
iron
bars. From Qlayle continue to nearby Umm al Awamid. The ruins of the ancient settlement are located on a rocky promontory overlooking the coastal strip extending from Ras al Bayada in the north to Ras al Naqura in the south. In this area, the plain is very narrow and mountain and sea practically join together. This is the natural southern border of the Tyrian territory. |
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