Sidon (Modern Sidon/Saida, Lebanon)
Tyre’s sister Phoenician city traded with Israel and was Jezebel’s birthplace. The name evolved to “Saida” in Arabic after the 7th century Islamic era. Sidon (Saida), Lebanon, is a Mediterranean port that blends ancient ruins with a busy modern city. Fish restaurants line harbors where Phoenician vessels once launched trading expeditions that brought wealth to biblical lands.
