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Sidon
Sidon
Sidon, or Saida, Sayda, is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located in the South Governorate of Lebanon. Sidon was one of the most important Phoenician cities, and it may have been the oldest.The city contains Sidon Sea Castle, built by the Crusaders in 1228 AD.
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Country: Lebanon
District: South Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Phoenician
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Historic Center of Saida
Date of Submission: 2019
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