Crusader Cathedral

The hefty bones of this sizeable cathedral are visible near the main Al Mina site. It was built in the 12th century and destroyed by the Mamluks who conquered Tyre in 1291. You can appreciate the scale of the three-aisled basilica, built from the local sandstone, from its foundations. Some of the red granite columns have been re-erected. It's not always open; check with the caretakers there.