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23 de nov. de 2021 · Tyre was in its golden age around the 10th century BCE and, in the 8th, was colonizing other sites in the area. The Tyrians were known as workers in dye from the shells of the Murex shellfish. This purple dye was highly valued and held royal connotations in the ancient world.
- Joshua J. Mark
Hace 4 días · 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Situated in the Levant on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, Tyre became the leading city of the Phoenician civilization in 969 BC with the reign of the Tyrian king Hiram I, the city of Tyre alongside its Phoenician homeland are also credited with numerous innovations in shipbuilding, navigation, industry, agriculture, and government.
Tyre (/ ˈ t aɪər /; Arabic: صُور, romanized: Ṣūr; Phoenician: 𐤑𐤓, romanized: Ṣūr; Greek: Τύρος, translit. Týros) is a city in Lebanon, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, though in medieval times for some centuries by just a small population.
17 de oct. de 2022 · Learn about the founding, rise, and fall of Tyre, a Phoenician city-state that dominated the Mediterranean trade for centuries. Discover its legendary purple dye, its role in the Bible, and its siege by Alexander the Great.
- Greg Beyer
Tyre was a great Phoenician city that ruled the seas and founded colonies such as Cadiz and Carthage. It has important archaeological remains from Roman times, such as the baths, the arena, the aqueduct and the hippodrome.
26 de ene. de 2015 · According to tradition, the city of Tyre was founded in 2750 B.C., and is considered one of the world’s oldest metropolises. For much of its history, Tyre has played an important role in the region. The Tyrians were master seafarers and explorers.
