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In the first century AD, Tyre was the home of a Christian community visited by St. Paul, and it became a major stronghold of the Crusaders in the 12th century. Today, Tyre (Sur) is the fourth largest city in Lebanon and is a popular stop for tourists due to its ancient ruins. It was added to UNESCO's World Heritage list in 1984.
Ancient Tyre, a historic city situated on the Mediterranean coast in present-day Lebanon, boasts a rich and multifaceted history that stretches back over thousands of years. Founded by the Phoenicians, Tyre emerged as a significant maritime and trading power in the ancient world, renowned for its purple dye production and seafaring prowess.
TYRUS (Tyre) Lebanon. On the Mediterranean coast ca. 72 km S-SW of Beirut, one of the most important Phoenician cities and a fortified major port. Tyre was a city to be reckoned with as early as the 14th c. B.C.; it is mentioned in the Tell-el-Amarnah archives.
Tyre itself was on an island about 1.700 m. from the coast. Figure 2: Map of eastern Mediterranean Sea. The deity Melqart and the goddess Ashtart were worshipped for millennia on the island. Old Funerary Stelae explain why 2: “Originally the island was not attached to the sea floor, but rose and fell with the waves.
May 14, 2007 · They conclude that more than 8,000 years ago Tyre was an approximately six-kilometer-wide island, but that between 6,000 and 8,000 years ago sea levels rose enough to shrink its size to four ...
Tyre. TYRE tīr ( צֹ֔ר, rock; Τύρος, G5602 ). A famous port of the Phoenicians, some twenty-five m. S from the sister port of Sidon and fifteen m. N of the Lebanese border with Israel. It is a natural geographical frontier.
Tyre is located off the coast of southern Lebanon on a small island that has been connected to the mainland since the construction of a siege ramp to it by Alexander the Great (late fourth century BCE). King Hiram of Tyre supplied David with cedars and craftsmen ( 2Sam 5:11; 1Chr 14:1; 1Chr 22:4) and assisted Solomon in building the Temple in ...
