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Tyre

town and historical site, Lebanon

Also known as: Ṣūr, Sour, Tyr, Tyrus, Zor

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Last Updated: Mar 13, 2024 • Article History

Category: Geography & Travel

Modern Arabic:: Ṣūr

French:: Tyr or Sour

Latin:: Tyrus

Hebrew:: Zor or Tsor

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Tyre, town on the Mediterranean coast of southern Lebanon, located 12 miles (19 km) north of the modern border with Israel and 25 miles (40 km) south of Sidon (modern Ṣaydā). It was a major Phoenician seaport from about 2000 bce through the Roman period. Tyre, built on an island and on the neighbouring mainland, was probably originally founded as a colony of Sidon. Mentioned in Egyptian records of the 14th century bce as being subject to Egypt, Tyre became independent when Egyptian influence in Phoenicia declined. It later surpassed Sidon as a trade centre, developing commercial relations with all ...(100 of 702 words)

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