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town and historical site, Lebanon
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Massive displacement from Israel-Hezbollah war transforms Beirut’s famed commercial street
• Oct. 24, 2024, 1:53 PM ET (AP)
Israeli strikes pound Lebanese coastal city after residents evacuate
• Oct. 23, 2024, 7:21 PM ET (AP)
Middle East latest: Sirens sound across Tel Aviv as projectiles are intercepted near Blinken's hotel
• Oct. 23, 2024, 7:05 PM ET (AP)
Lebanon’s rescuers struggle to respond to Israeli offensive while under fire and using old equipment
• Oct. 2, 2024, 10:44 AM ET (AP)
Israel strikes Hezbollah in a huge blast targeting the militant group's leader
• Sep. 28, 2024, 12:52 AM ET (AP)
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 neighboring 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 center, developing commercial relations with all ...(100 of 741 words)