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43 km south of
Beirut, lies the third
great Phoenician city-state which experienced its golden age
during the Persian era between end of the 6th century BC and
mid of 4th century BC.
Sidon; ancient Sidouna, one of the famous names in ancient
history, was an open city with many cultural influences,
including the Egyptian Pharaohs and the Greeks. During the
Persian period, Aegean sculptors contributed to the nearby
temple of
Eshmoun; the city's
god, which was associated with the Aesculapius, the Greek
god of healing.
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