Sidon
Sidon or Cida is the southern Mediterranean city of Lebanon, the third largest city in Lebanon. Sidon stands for "fisheries" in Arabic. Sidon is about 40 km north of Tire and about 45 km south of Beirut. The population is about 200,000, and Sunni Muslims make up 80% of the population. In addition, Shia Muslims, believers in the Eastern Catholic Church and believers in the Maronites are inhabited. During the Lebanese civil war, the city was exposed to attack by the Israeli army as well as the capital Beirut, and the city was in ruins. After the end of the civil war, the city revived rapidly, and together with Beirut and Tripoli held the 2000 Asian Cup with the Cida City Stadium as the venue, and its name was announced. It is also the birthplace of Rafik Hariri, the prime minister. In the old days, it was prosperous as the main city of Phenicia, Sidon, and remains are being excavated. In the 5th century BCE there is the remains of the Eshrine Shrine built by the Phoenicians.