Wednesday, 29 June 2016

41. Tyre, Lebanon

Birthplace of Queen Dido (Elissa), the legendary founder of Carthage, whose empire once rivaled Rome. Tyre itself became part of the Roman Empire in 64 BCE and its best-known landmarks are from the Roman period, including the Triumphal Arch and the largest Roman hippodrome (chariot racecourse) ever built.

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