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Sidon I is an archaeological site located to the east of the city, south of the road to Jezzine. An assemblage of flint tools was found by P. E. Gigues suggested to date between 3800 and 3200 BC. The collection included narrow axes or chisels that were polished on one side and flaked on the other, similar to ones found at Ain Cheikh, Nahr ...
Sidon rose to prominence during the Bronze Age and became one of the most important city-states in the region. It was a major center for trade and commerce and played a significant role in the Mediterranean trade network. The city's strategic coastal location made it a hub for maritime activities.
Sidon's Sea Castle (Arabic: ... The city of Sidon is located on the Mediterranean coast of Lebanon. This ancient Phoenician city has been of great religious, ...
The city of Sidon is the site of a large-scale oil facility constituting oil-storage tanks, an oil refinery, a thermal power plant and a fuel port. During the Lebanese civil war and the Israeli invasions, the site was bombarded several times either by Israeli war-planes or by Palestinian militia groups which lead eventually to the closure of ...
The Tomb of Zebulun is located in Sidon, Lebanon. In the past, towards the end of Iyyar , Jews from the most distant parts of the land of Israel would make a pilgrimage to this tomb. [ 6 ]
The Lordship of Sidon (French: Saete/Sagette), later County of Sidon, was one of the four major fiefdoms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, [1] one of the Crusader States.However, in reality, it appears to have been much smaller than the others and had the same level of significance as several neighbors, such as Toron and Beirut, which were sub-vassals.
The Temple of Eshmun is found 1 km from Sidon on the Bostrenus (now called the Awali in southwestern Lebanon). Building was begun at the end of the sixth century BCE during the reign of Eshmunazar II, King of Sidon, and later additions were made up into the Roman period. It was excavated by Maurice Dunand in 1963–1978.
The ancient city of Sidon (modern Saida) is a port city located 45 km (28 mi) south of Beirut on the Eastern Mediterranean. The city fabric consists of medieval souks, which has hampered any attempt to excavate the underlying old city layers.