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~Dalia Hosn's Virtual Tour to Lebanon
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Saidon (Saida). The Tour will provide you with all of the information that you might need to discover the various historical sites of these magnificent cities and all of the treasures that they hold.
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~Dalia Hosn's Virtual Tour to Lebanon
Welcome, Class!
a Virtual tourTour of three
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{lebmap.jpg} (http://www.saidon.com/)

The name originated from 'biblion', that is book. The word 'bible' is derived from the Greek 'ta b blia', which means 'the books'. Byblos is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. According to Phoenician tradition, Byblos was founded by the god El who surrounded his city with a wall. The massive Early Bronze Age city walls (2800 B.C.) on the site reflect this early religious belief. Thus Byblos was considered, even by the abcient Phoenicians, to be a city of great antiquity
{lebanon_byblos11.jpg} Here are the Egyptians ruins found near the Crusader Castle
~Information and picture retrieved from:
http://www.jbayl.com/

~Dalia Hosn's Virtual Tour to Lebanon
Welcome, Class!
This wiki will serve as a Virtual tour of three of Lebanon's most historic cities: Byblos (Jbeil), Beirut and Saidon (Saida).

Beneath the ruined downtown area, which is under reconstruction, lie the remains of Ottoman, Mamluke, Crusader, Abbassid, Omayyad, Byzantine, Roman, Persian, Phoenician and Canaanite Beirut. With luck, a good portion of Beirut's history will be uncovered before reconstruction is complete.
Beginning in 1993, archaeologists and builders began cooperating on just such a project. Teams from Lebanese and foreign institutions have found significant remains from each of Beirut's historical periods. All discoveries are being carefully recorded and many will be preserved. Opened in 1942 to house Lebanon’s archeological treasures, the National Museum on Damascus Street.
~Information retrieved from: http://www.bayrout.com/

SAIDA (SIDON, SAIDON) is said to mean "fishing", and even today fishermen moor their boats in the small picturesque port. Sidon was the third great Phoenician city-state, rivaling Byblos and Tyre as a naval power. In Darius' time, towards the end of the 6th century B.C., it was the capital of the fifth Persian satrapy and a showplace of buildings and gardens. The town was conquered by the Crusaders after a famous siege lasting 47 days, then retaken by Saladin 70 years later.
Sidon is known as the capital of the South. It is surrounded by beautiful orchards of oranges, lemon, banana and loquat trees. The city's northern harbor is graced by Castle of the Sea, erected in the early 13th Century by the crusading Knights of St. John of the Hospital of Jerusalem on an islet at the mouth of the harbor.
There is evidence that Sidon was inhabited as long ago as 4000 B.C., and perhaps as early as Neolithic times (6000 - 4000 B.C.).The ancient city was built on a promontory facing an island, which sheltered its fleet from storms and served as a refuge during military incursions from the interior. In its wealth, commercial initiative, and religious significance, Sidon is said to have surpassed all other Phoenician city states.
~Information retrieved from: http://www.saidon.com/