• Sidon is of immense antiquity, but few remains of the ancient city have survived the ravages of time and man.
• Tyre is an ancient Phoenician city and the legendary birthplace of Europa and Dido (Elissa). Today it is the fourth largest city in Lebanon[4] and houses one of the nation’s major ports.
• Maghdouché’s most famous landmark is the tower of Our Lady of Mantara, which is a Marian shrine built (May 16, 1963),[7] above the cave that is believed to have been the resting place of the Virgin Mary as she waited for Jesus while he preached in Sidon.