Located on the southern coast of Lebanon, 83 km south of Beirut, the antique town of Tyre was the great Phoenician city that reigned over the seas and founded prosperous colonies such as Cadiz and Carthage. Its name means "rock", after the rocky formation on which the town was built. Tyre was directly associated with several stages in the history of humanity, including the production of purple pigment, or the construction of the Temple of Solomon, thanks to the material and architect sent by the King Hiram.
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