The Ancient City of Sidon posted by Bill

Sidon (Saida), Lebanon dates back to 15 centuries BC. It remains one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, along with Tyr and Bylbos (the famous Phoenician cities), which are also located in Lebanon. We toured Sidon's ancient markets and churches, some very well preserved with painstaking care by archeologists through the years. Jesus visited Sidon six times to teach. Our team toured Magdoucheh, a shrine where Mary stayed while Jesus was in the city. The Castle of the Sea, which juts out into the Mediterranean, was built by the crusaders, who controlled much of the Middle East for around 180 years. The Crusaders tore down many Roman structures to build their Citadels, which are numerous in Egypt and Lebanon. We had our usual fabulous feast of tabouli, sea bass, sheesha, humus, olives, and fresh vegetables (usually pickled) plus an excellent pilsner Lebanese beer and Turkish coffee before heading back to Beirut.