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Multi-periodSite Name: Sidon
Country: Lebanon
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Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Sidon  Nearest Village: Saida
Latitude: 33.560330N  Longitude: 35.370770E
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Sidon submitted by AlexHunger : Sarcophagus of King Echmunazor 489-475 BCE. This sarcophagus is very similar to those of the Egyptian 25th and 26th Dynasty. The Phoenecians became steadily more influenced by the Egyptians on account of heavy trading activity. The stone had to be imported from Egypt and was probably carved there except for the final inscriptions. Object in the Louvre in Paris. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Village or Settlement in Lebanon.
Ancient Phoenician city, part of a commercial empire. Later, it was controlled successively by the Persians and Romans.

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Sidon Alexander's Sarcophagus
Sidon Alexander's Sarcophagus submitted by h_fenton : The 'Alexander Sarcophagus', it gets it name from a scene on it that depicts Alexander the Great winning a victory over the Persians. The sarcophagus came from the 'Royal Necropolis of Sidon' in what is now Lebanon and was made in the last quarter of the 4th century BC (325-300BC). There is some argument amongst scholars about who's sarcophagus it was but the traditional view is that it belonged t... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Sidon submitted by durhamnature : Detailed image of a ship, from "Mediterranean in Ancient Times" via archive.org Site in Lebanon (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Sidon submitted by Jansold : Crusader castle built on the site of the Phoenician temple of Melqart. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Sidon excavations complete historic legacy by coldrum on Thursday, 01 October 2009
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Sidon excavations complete historic legacy

Archaeologists unearth 13 burial sites, temples from canaanite period.

Valuable archaeological ruins recently uncovered in Sidon proved to be the missing link in the city’s historic legacy. This week, the British Museum delegation uncovered this year 13 burial sites, temples and personal items dating to the Canaanite period in the coastal city’s Freres archeological site. “We uncovered the biggest number of ruins this year and this helped complete the cycle of historic periods discovered in the site,” said head of the British Museum delegation Dr. Claude Doumit Serhal.


The delegation consists of a team of 90 Lebanese and foreign professionals and has been excavating the coastal city’s site for eleven years in collaboration with General Directorate of Antiquities.


“What is remarkable about this week’s discovery is that it reveals the religious rituals and lifestyle during the Canaanite period” said Serhal. “The site, unlike any other in Lebanon, showed the clear succession of historic periods in Sidon.”


Similar archaeological discoveries were made in Jbeil 50 years ago and in Wadi Arqa in the northern town of Akkar but never in such a “large historic amount,” the delegation said.


This week’s discoveries included a 48-meter-long temple filled with bronze pieces, knives and rings as well as pottery and stone statues used by ancient people to repel evil spirits. The site also contained temples dating back to 3000 BC and 1000 BC along with nine rooms and cereal stocks.


“We found new pieces in each room this year” said Serhal, adding that the discoveries show the temple to be from the Canaanite period between 1800 BC and 1500 BC.


Around 108 burial sites from 1900 BC and 15000 BC were also discovered. They contained several types of burnt cereals and animal corps and revealed the religious and funerary rituals of that period.


The excavations proved that the archaeological site was not only used as a normal housing location but as a temple for gods from different and successive historic periods.


Ruins from the Ottoman era were also uncovered and will be further looked into the coming year, according to Serhal.


The delegation also found the missing piece of a vase decorated with the pharaoh’s Lotus flower. The piece is believed to be a gift to Sidon’s king from the Pharaoh Queen Tausert who succeeded Ramses II. “This is but another proof of the succession of civilizations,” said Serhal.


The British delegation expanded its excavations this year to include the archaeological site of al-Sandaqli in Sidon, also maintained by the General Directorate of Antiquities.


“The uncovered archaeological pieces will be displayed in the city’s museum” said Serhal who described this year’s discoveries as “astonishing.”


“This site will become a cultural and tourist reference in the city of Sidon” she added.


The cornerstone for Sidon’s first archaeological museum was placed on June 27 and will be open to the public in 2012.


The city of Sidon has witnessed the succession of numerous civilizations and the city’s archaeological discoveries have revealed ruins pertaining to the Canaanite, the Persian and the Ottoman periods.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=105005
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Excavation in Sidon, Lebanon aims to uncover ancient ruins by bat400 on Friday, 25 September 2009
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The Directorate-General of Antiquities, Lebanon, has said that it plans to resume excavation at the Freres archaeological site in the old city of Sidon in collaboration with a delegation of the British museum, in order to uncover more ancient ruins.

Earlier excavation procedures at the site led to the discovery of several of the citys underground layers, which dated back to 1,000-4,000 B.C.

According to Serhal, the ruins that have been discovered in recent years have highlighted Sidons role as the host of multiple civilizations throughout history.

Excavation works are expected to kick off prior to the establishment of Sidons historical museum in the same area, which would boost the citys status as a center for tourism and antiquities.

Serhal said that the excavation at the old Freres site disclosed the presence of six old layers that dated back to 3,000 B.C., eight others to 2,000 B.C. and five to 1000 B.C.



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Sidon excavation aims to uncover more ancient ruins by coldrum on Thursday, 16 July 2009
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Sidon excavation aims to uncover more ancient ruins

The Directorate-General of Antiquities disclosed on Thursday that it will resume excavation at the Frères’ archaeological site in the old city of Sidon in collaboration with a delegation of the British museum. Earlier excavation procedures at the site led to the discovery of several of the city’s underground layers, which dated back to 1,000-4,000 B.C.

The head of the British museum delegation, Claude Doumit Serhal, told The Daily Star that archaeological teams would also conduct excavation works at the neighboring site of Sandaqli in order to conduct comparative research among the two sites’ layers. Electricite du Liban’s Sidon facility was formerly located at the Sandaqli site.

According to Serhal, the ruins that have been discovered in recent years have highlighted Sidon’s role as the host of multiple civilizations throughout history. Excavation works are expected to kick off prior to the establishment of Sidon’s historical museum in the same area, which would boost the city’s status as a center for tourism and antiquities.

In June 2009, the cornerstone for Sidon’s first archaeological museum was laid at the coastal city’s Frères archeological site.

The project will be executed and supervised by Lebanon’s Culture Ministry and funded by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, which has allocated around $5 million for the construction of the museum.

The laying of the cornerstone took place at the same excavation site where the British Museum delegation has been active in revealing the city’s past.

According to Serhal, excavation at the old Frères site disclosed the presence of six old layers that dated back to 3,000 B.C., eight others to 2,000 B.C. and five to 1000 B.C.

Serhal stressed that the discovery of historical sites in Sidon will promote the city’s status among other worldwide archaeological locations.

Serhal added that the British Museum delegation, in collaboration with the Lebanon’s DGA, have resumed work at the Frères location for the eleventh consecutive year and was recently granted permission to start digging at the Sandaqli site as well.

The work team in charge of restoration works and comparative research will include 90 individuals, according to Serhal, who expressed her hope that the excavations would result in the discovery of new layers and important findings.

Sidon is one of the most important Phoenician cities, and boasts the Phoenician temple site of Eshmoun just to its north.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=104030
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4,000-year-old Canaanite warrior found in Sidon dig by coldrum on Thursday, 11 September 2008
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The British Museum's excavation team in Sidon have recently unearthed a new grave containing human skeletal remains belonging to a Canaanite warrior, archeology expert and field supervisor Claude Doumet Serhal told The Daily Star on Monday. According to Serhal, the delegation made the discovery at the "Freres" excavation site near Sidon's crusader castle.

"This is the 77th grave that we have discovered at this site since our digging activities has started ten years ago with Lebanese-British financing," she said.

According to Serhal, the remains go back to 2000 B.C., with a British archeologist saying the warrior had been buried at the age of 15 to 20 along with a spear and two stamps.

"We have discovered earlier this year a jar also belonging to the Canaanite period i.e. to 2,000 years B.C. where a skeleton for a newborn baby had been found," she added.

The archeologist said that Freres "is the first excavation site in old Sidon that is located on a land owned by the General Directorate of Antiquities."

"We can say that through the discoveries we have been making at this site, we will be able to draw a graph showing the history of this ancient Mediterranean merchant city since 3000 BC," she added.

Serhal said the British delegation would continue its work until the first of September "when we will announce the discoveries we have made."

"Among the institutions that have taken in charge the financing of our project, are the British Old House Institution, the Issam Fares Foundation, the National Cement Company, the Hariri Foundation and Sidon's school network in addition to Byblos Bank," she said.

Serhal had described Sidon as one of the most important metropolises of the Near East from the earliest of times.

"It is mentioned 38 times in the Old Testament and appears in Genesis as the oldest Canaanite city, 'the firstborn of Canaan,'" she said.

During those 10 years ago of excavation the discoveries were continuous: tombs and burial jars for children and adults, jugs, pieces of pottery with Phoenician inscription, bronze weapons for warriors in addition to jewelry.

"Last year, for example, we found tons of wheat going back to 3000 BC," Serhal added.

The British Museum launched earlier this year an archaeological documentary entitled "Sidon 5,000 years" with the aim of gaining a better understanding of the ancient history of the southern port city.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=94781
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