SidonSidon, one of the oldest Phoenician cities, was founded in the 3rd millennium BC and became prosperous in the 2nd. It is frequently mentioned in the Old Testament; and it was ruled in turn by Assyria, Babylonia, Persia, Alexander the Great, the Seleucids of Syria, the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, and the Romans. Herod I the Great embellished the city, and Jesus visited it.
|
TyreTyre is an ancient Phoenician port city which is known as the birthplace of Europa and Dido of Carthage. According to legend, purple dye was invented in Tyre. This great Phoenician city ruled the seas and founded prosperous colonies such as Cadiz and Carthage, but its historical role declined at the end of the Crusades. There are important archaeological remains, mainly from Roman times.
|
MaghdoucheThe name, Maghdouché, originates from the Syriac word, which means "crop collectors. In Hebrew, it means "holy" or "saintly." According to Christian belief, when Jesus came to Sidon, the Virgin Mary who accompanied him, waited for him at the top of the hill where Maghdouché is located today. She spent the night in a cave that came to be known as Mantara, or the "Awaiting.
|
Email
|
Call / Whats app
|
Working hours
24 Hours / Day
7 Days / Week |