1 101 X Aradus, also called Arvad, was the most northerly Phoenician city. It was located on an island adjacent to the coast. The Arvadites were great sailors and warriors who served in the navy of Tyre. They opposed the Assyrian king, Shalmaneser III, at Qarqar in 853 BC but were defeated.
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2 101 X Acre was an important Canaanite coastal city located at the junction of a coastal and inland road. It had a natural harbour that was a frequent target of invading forces. Acre often had good relations with the Israelites, and was fiercely opposed to the Assyrians.
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4 101 X Sidon, one of the most ancient cities of Phoenicia, regarded as the 'mother-city' of Tyre, was an important trading centre which rose in power after the invasion of the Sea Peoples. It became an administrative capital in the Assyrian and Persian Empires, and its ships were crucial to Persia in its 5th century BC wars against Greece.
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5 101 X Berytus (modern Beirut), located at the foothills of the Lebanon mountains, was important for its timber resources. It also had an underground water source that is still in use today. The city did not really gain prominence until the Roman era.
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32 101 X Tripolis was a Phoenician city with a large port that was strategically used for military and commercial purposes. The city was located on a peninsula that extended into the sea. It was thus easily defended against land attacks. Tripolis was the major administrative centre of Phoenicia during the Persian occupation.
