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2 days ago · Tyre ( / ˈtaɪər /; Arabic: صُور, romanized : Ṣūr; Phoenician: 𐤑𐤓, romanized: Ṣūr; Greek: Τύρος, translit. Týros) is a city in Lebanon, one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world, [1] though in medieval times for some centuries by just a small population.
1 day ago · Lebanon is located in West Asia between latitudes 33° and 35° N and longitudes 35° and 37° E. Its land straddles the "northwest of the Arabian Plate ". [171] The country's surface area is 10,452 square kilometres (4,036 sq mi) of which 10,230 square kilometres (3,950 sq mi) is land.
Apr 2, 2024 · The Phoenician city of Tyre was one of the best-fortified cities in history. It was also crucial to Alexander the Great’s plans to conquer the Persian Empire. Apr 2, 2024 • By Kristoffer Uggerud, MA Area studies, BA History. SUMMARY. Alexander the Great’s siege of Tyre in 332 BCE was a pivotal moment in his conquest of the Persian Empire.
Mar 25, 2024 · Explore Al Mina Archaeological Site in Tyre, Lebanon, dating back to 2000 BC. Atmospheric ruins cover a large area leading down to an ancient submerged harbor. Highlights include Roman mosaics, Crusader cathedrals, and more.
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Apr 9, 2024 · As a result of its location at the crossroads of three continents, the area that is modern-day Lebanon is rich in cultural and religious diversity. This region was subject to various foreign conquests for much of its history, including by the Romans, Arabs, and Ottomans. Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion ...
Apr 2, 2024 · Porphyry (born c. 234, Tyre [modern Ṣūr, Lebanon] or Batanaea [in modern Syria]—died c. 305, Rome?) was a Neoplatonist Greek philosopher, important both as an editor and as a biographer of the philosopher Plotinus and for his commentary on Aristotle’s Categories, which set the stage for medieval developments of logic and the problem of ...
