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Fun fact 5 about Tyre

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The Tyre Coast Nature Reserve is considered the last bio-geographic ecosystem in Lebanon and is home to endangered species like the Loggerhead turtle.

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Lebanon
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Tyre

Lebanon

Country
Lebanon
Population
135.0K
Coordinates
33.27, 35.19
950th most populous city in the world

Tyre is a city in Lebanon, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It was one of the earliest Phoenician metropolises and the legendary birthplace of Europa, her brothers Cadmus and Phoenix, and Carthage's founder Dido (Elissa).

From the “Coast Nature Reserve” section

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