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1.3 KiB

Tyre, Tyrians

Facts:

Tyre was an ancient Canaanite city located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, in a region that is now part of the modern-day country of Lebanon. Its people were called "Tyrians."

  • Part of the city was also located on an island in the sea, about one kilometer from the coast.
  • Because of its location and valuable natural resources such as cedar trees, Tyre had a prosperous trading industry and was very wealthy.
  • King Hiram of Tyre sent wood from cedar trees and skilled laborers for building a palace for King David.
  • Years later, Hiram also gave King Solomon wood and skilled laborers for building the temple. Solomon paid him with large amounts of wheat and olive oil.
  • Tyre was often associated with the nearby ancient city of Sidon. These were the most important cities of the region of Canaan called Phoenicia.

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(See also: other/canaan · other/cedar · other/israel · other/mediterranean · other/phonecia · other/sidon)

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