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. The city holds many ancient sites, including the Tyre Hippodrome, and was added as a whole to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Elevation (m) Latitude33.266667 degrees north 2 In the Other Atlases
Origin Of
Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.
Source Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: PorphyryLife, birthplaceQuote, Life, birthplace
Porphyry was born in Tyre in Phoenicia (now in Lebanon), probably in 234 C.E.
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1. Tyre, Lebanon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: population_total
60000
- In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
View the Source 2. Tyre, Lebanon (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 33.266667, longitude 35.2
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 10 m
P2046 (area)
area 5.0 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception -2750
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