Fun facts about Sidon
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The Phoenician name Ṣīdūn likely meant 'fishery' or 'fishing town'.
Sidon
Lebanon
Sidon, or Saida, is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located on the Mediterranean coast in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital. Tyre, to the south, and the Lebanese capital of Beirut, to the north, are each about 40 kilometres away.
From the “Etymology” section
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Sidon's navy played a significant role in the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC.
Sidon
Lebanon
Sidon, or Saida, is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located on the Mediterranean coast in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital. Tyre, to the south, and the Lebanese capital of Beirut, to the north, are each about 40 kilometres away.
From the “History” section
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The city was embellished by Herod, king of Judaea, who built a theatre there.
Sidon
Lebanon
Sidon, or Saida, is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located on the Mediterranean coast in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital. Tyre, to the south, and the Lebanese capital of Beirut, to the north, are each about 40 kilometres away.
From the “History” section
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The Sidon Soap Museum traces the history of soap making in the region.
Sidon
Lebanon
Sidon, or Saida, is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located on the Mediterranean coast in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital. Tyre, to the south, and the Lebanese capital of Beirut, to the north, are each about 40 kilometres away.
From the “Main sights” section
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In the 1930s, Sidon had the largest Jewish population in Lebanon, estimated at 3,588.
Sidon
Lebanon
Sidon, or Saida, is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located on the Mediterranean coast in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital. Tyre, to the south, and the Lebanese capital of Beirut, to the north, are each about 40 kilometres away.
From the “Demographics” section
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Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0