Sidonians
Sidonians were the inhabitants of Sidon (Arabic: Saida), an ancient Phoenician city-state on the Mediterranean coast of the Levant in what is today southern Lebanon. Sidon was one of the principal Phoenician city-states, alongside Tyre and Byblos, and served as an important maritime and commercial hub.
Historically, Sidon rose to prominence in the Bronze Age and continued as a major port into the
Throughout antiquity, Sidon was variously under the influence or control of major powers, including Egypt, Assyria,
In modern times, Sidon—called Saida in Arabic—forms a major city in southern Lebanon and the administrative