English: Cape Blanco of the Ladder of Tyre, also locally known as Ras el-Bayada (Arabic: رأس البياضة), is a headland situated approximately 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) north of Ras el-Nakurah (Arabic: رأس الناقورة), Southern Lebanon. The cape's distinctive white rock composition, which gives it its name, is evident in its rugged coastline.

Another geological significance of the cape is the presence of fossil deposits which date back around 100-65 million years.

The cape is also home to a cave, which the entrance to can be seen in the picture in the lower right. The cave is locally known as "the pigeon cave" (Arabic: كهف الحمام) due to its inhabitants being mostly rock pigeons. A variety of reptiles and insects also inhabit it.

In 1941, the British Army excavated a 1.27 kilometres (0.79 mi) (direct-line measurement) tunnel inside the Cape for a railway passage, which was used briefly before being abandoned.

On the horizon, the snowy peaks of Jabal al-Shaykh mountain range are visible, despite being approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) away, due to their high elevation and big size.

The shoreline seen in the distance is the Mansouri beach (Arabic: شاطئ المنصوري), a community-protected zone that serves as the last nesting site for two endangered turtle species in Lebanon. Additionally, the beach has recently been discovered to be a historical heritage site, with the presence of historical artifacts.

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