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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.
Greek mythology states that Europa, for whom the continent of Europe was named, was a Phoenician princess of Tyre who was abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull, and brought to the island of Crete. On the island, Zeus revealed his identity, and Europa became the first queen of Crete.
Nov 17, 2020 · Originally founded by settlers from the nearby city of Sidon in the 3rd millennium BCE, Tyre became politically independent when Egyptian influence in Phoenicia declined, and later it surpassed even Sidon to become the most important Phoenician trade center and seaport having commercial ties with all parts of the Mediterranean world.
Oct 17, 2022 · A History of the Ancient & Classical City of Tyre and Its Commerce. From its founding in 2750 BCE to the Byzantine era, Tyre stood as a beacon of civilization and commerce in the Levant. Oct 17, 2022 • By Greg Beyer, BA History & Linguistics, Journalism Diploma.
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The ruins of Tyre, are a collection of archaeological sites in the city of Tyre, in Southern Lebanon. Since the forties of the twentieth century, the Lebanese government has been carrying out extensive excavation campaigns in the area of the Phoenician city in search of the city's antiquities and history. In 1979, the United Nations UNESCO ...
Tyre (Arabic: Sour صُوْر) is the fourth-largest city in Lebanon. It is particularly noteworthy for its stunning and clean beaches (unlike those at Sidon) as well as some of the finest examples of Roman architecture in the world. Situated on a peninsula, it is the largest city in the south of the country after Sidon.
Tyre , Arabic Ṣūr, City (pop., 2003 est.: 117,100), southern Lebanon. It was a major Phoenician port from c. 2000 bc through Roman times and later was noted for its silken garments and Tyrian purple dye. Probably founded as a colony of Sidon, it was first mentioned in the 14th century bc; it is frequently mentioned in the Bible.
