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Sidon
Sidon, or Saida, is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southern Lebanon, about 40 km south of Beirut, inhabited since prehistoric times. One of the most important Phoenician cities, it was known for its glass and purple dye, and under Persian rule it eclipsed Tyre as the leading city of Phoenicia. Crusaders took it in 1110 and made it the seat of the Lordship of Sidon, and under the Ottomans it was the capital of a province. It is now the third-largest city in Lebanon.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sidon. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sidon
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