Also known as: Tsur, Tyrus
Modern name: Tyre (Sour), Lebanon
Tyre's rise and fall illustrate the transience of worldly wealth and power. Despite its greatness, the city was judged for its pride, fulfilling Ezekiel's detailed prophecy with remarkable precision.
A wealthy Phoenician port city on the Mediterranean coast, famous for its maritime trade and the purple dye industry. King Hiram of Tyre supplied materials for Solomon's Temple. Ezekiel prophesied its dramatic destruction.
Tyre's rise and fall illustrate the transience of worldly wealth and power. Despite its greatness, the city was judged for its pride, fulfilling Ezekiel's detailed prophecy with remarkable precision.
Latitude
33.2705°
Longitude
35.1964°
Known today as: Tyre (Sour), Lebanon
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