| ■ ■ ■ | Tyre | ■ ■ ■ |
The city in Phoenicia still sleeps to the seabed calmly.
| Tyre is in the place south said about 80km from capital Beirut. The history of Tyre's town goes back till B.C. 2750. The people from Tyre at the time were protected in a natural fort called an island, and were living quietly. However, after that, the king from Phoenicia invaded around B.C. 970, and the island of the offing has been tied to it one after another. Therefore, tenor will be invaded by them. The people from Phoenicia made Tyre's harbor the base, promoted King Solomon and King David of Israel, and friendship, and performed various trade. The vigor continues until it is beaten by the Roman Empire, and the Bible describes Tyre at that time as "the queen of the sea stronger than whom." Then, the difficulty from how often or a foreign enemy is escaped. However, Tyre was damaged greatly and, as for people, no less than 30,000 people have been slaughtered by AREKISANDA Daio in B.C. 332. In this way, Tyre once follows the ruined course. The ruins left behind now are the stadium of the time of the Roman Empire and the Arch of Triumph, a theater, etc. All the things of the Phoenicia time sank and have set the body in the sea. Now, the islands connected by Phoenicia cannot be seen, either. It was registered in 1984. |