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	Tyre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tyre (Arabic الصور aṣ-Ṣūr, native Phoenician Ṣur, Latin Tyrus, Akkadian Ṣurru, Tiberian Hebrew צר Ṣōr, Greek Τύρος Týros) is an ancient Phoenician city in modern Lebanon on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, about 23 miles north of Acre, and 20 miles south of Sidon.
		Tyre appears on monuments as early as 1500 BC, and claiming, according to Herodotus, to have been founded about 2700 BC." Philo of Byblos (in Eusebius) quotes the antiquarian authority Sanchuniathon as stating that it was first occupied by one Hypsuranius.
		In the 13th century, Tyre was separated from the royal domain as a separate crusader lordship.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tyre (603 words)

	Tyre
		Tyre is also the British spelling of tire.
		Tyre (native Phoenician Ṣur, Akkadian Ṣurru, Hebrew צר; [Ṣōr], Greek Týros, Soor (arabic)) is an ancient Phoenician city in Lebanon on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, about 23 miles, in a direct line, north of Acre, and 20 south of Sidon.
		Tyre consisted of two distinct parts, a rocky fortress on the mainland, called "Old Tyre", and the city, built on a small, rocky island about half-a-mile distant from the shore.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/t/ty/tyre.html (505 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Tyre
		Although paying him a light tribute, Tyre remained a powerful state with its own kings (Jeremiah 25:22; Ezekiel 27 and 28), and was enabled to develop its mercantile proclivities and attain the great prosperity spoken of by the prophets and all ancient writers.
		Tyre was captured in May, 1291, after the fall of Saint-Jean-d'Acre, by the Mussulmans, who completely destroyed it, and it was never wholly restored afterwards.
		The Melchite Archdiocese of Tyre is bounded on the north by Nahr el-Laitani, on the east by a line of wooded hills separating the District of Beharre from that of Merdjaioun, on the south by the Diocese of St.-Jean d'Acre, and on the west by the sea.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/15109a.htm (2778 words)

	Tyre
		Tyre stood firm, but it was probable that at this time the residents of the mainland city abandoned it for the safety of the island.
		During the Byzantine era, the Archbishop of Tyre was the primate of all the bishops of Phoenicia.
		Tomb of Hiram: On the road to Qana El-Jaleel, (6 Kilometers southeast of Tyre) is a burial monument from the Persian period (550 - 330 B.C.).
	www.middleeast.com /tyre.htm (1622 words)

	Sour (Tyre)
		Tyre is really one of the most magnificent sights in the world and one of the greatest sculptured works of art that must be admired.
		Tyre was considered to be very powerful and wealthy due to its flourishing maritime trading, its purple dye and glass industries, but that attracted the enemies who occupied it.
		During the Byzantine era, the Archbishop of Tyre was the Primate of 311 the bishops of Phoenicia.
	www.ikamalebanon.com /national_heritage/south_nh/sth_cities_nh/sour.htm (1126 words)

	Encyclopedia: Tyre
		Tyre is: The Phoenician city of Tyre Tyre, New York The outer part of a wheel on vehicles.
		Tyre (Arabic الصور aṣ-Ṣūr, native Phoenician Ṣur, Latin Tyrus, Akkadian Ṣurru, Tiberian Hebrew צר Ṣōr, Greek Τύρος Týros) is an ancient Phoenician city in Lebanon on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, about 23 miles, in a direct line, north of Acre, and 20 south of Sidon.
		Although the corruption of Tyre had become proverbial in the time of Christ (Matt., xi, 21 sq.; Luke, x, 13 sq.), there were Tyrians eager to hear the preaching of Jesus and who came as far as the vicinity of Tiberias to listen to Him.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tyre (720 words)

	"Tyre" by Robert I Bradshaw
		Tyre depended upon Israel for its food supply (Acts 12:20), while Israel made use of the two major assets of Tyre: its access to the sea-trading routes and its abundant supply of timber (1 Kings 5:8-11) (Patterson and Austel, 1988: 58).
		21:18-23) and Tyre in 586 (26-28; 29:17-20) (Miller and Hayes, 1986: 413).
		Joel and Amos record that Tyre through her slave trading was directly involved in the suffering of the people of Judah after 586 BC (Joel 3:2-6; Amos 1:9-10).
	www.biblicalstudies.org.uk /article_tyre.html (3718 words)

	Phoenicia, Phoenician Cities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tyre, built on an island and the neighbouring mainland, was probably originally founded as a colony of Sidon to the north and was mentioned in Egyptian records of the 14th century BC as being subject to Egypt.
		Probably the most famous episode in the history of Tyre was its resistance to the army of the Macedonian conqueror, Alexander the Great, who took it after a seven-month siege in 332, using floating batteries and building a causeway to gain access to the island.
		Tyre was subsequently under the influence of Ptolemaic Egypt and in 200 became part of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom; it finally came under Roman rule in 68 BC.
	phoenicia.org /cities.html (1745 words)

	Tyre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		City in Lebanon with 30,000 inhabitants (2003 estimate), in the Janub governorate, in the south of the country and on the coast facing the Mediterranean Sea.
		Tyre was originally built on an island right off the coast, providing for natural defence.
		Tyre was for centuries the strongest and most important Phoenician city, exercising control over the others from 10th century BCE and onwards.
	i-cias.com /e.o/tyre.htm (371 words)

	Tyre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tyre was a great trading port of ancient PHOENICIA, located on the Mediterranean Sea about 40 km (25 mi) south of Sidon.
		Until the 4th century BC the city was almost impregnable against siege, but Alexander the Great reduced Tyre in 332 BC by building a causeway that joined the island to the mainland.
		Subject to Assyria during the 8th and 7th centuries BC, Tyre was dominated by the Persians from 538 to 332 BC.
	www.wwco.com /religion/believe/tyre.html (242 words)

	Tyre City, Lebanon
		The priests of the city-god told him that the temple was built 2300 years previously when Tyre was founded, that is 2750 B.C. The Greeks believed that various aspects of their civilization had their origin in Tyre.
		The introduction of the alphabet into Greece was attributed to Cadmus of Tyre, and it was Europa, the sister of Cadmus, who gave her name to the continent.
		Elissa princess and daughter of king Mattan of Tyre city, extended Tyre's empire through the Mediterranean and founded Carthage in 814 B.C. Early in the 6th century B.C. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, lay siege to the city for 13 years.
	tyros.leb.net /tyre (311 words)

	Tyre Talk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A conventional tyre is held in place mainly by its pressure but the Pax System achieves a secure seat of the tyre bead on the rim with the help of a wedge shaped rubber element inside the casing that clamps into the rim.
		Tyres have to go through more than 50 different tests in order to get an OE approval and include minor design amendments that are often specific to the vehicle they fit.
		Green Tyres, Fuel Saver Tyres, Low-Rolling Resistance Tyres - They are all basically the same thing and refer to the performance advantages gained by adding silica to the tread compound of tyres, the key advantage of which is the ability to reduce fuel consumption whilst maintaining performance critical qualities such as wet grip.
	www.orbweb.net /autoshop247/tyre_talk/11_latest_trends.html (3336 words)

	Destruction Of Tyre by Alexander the Great and Nebuchadnezzar
		Tyre, the famous Phoenician seaport, is located 20 miles south of Sidon on the Mediterranean coast.
		Hiram, king of Tyre, was instrumental in the building of the Temple in Jerusalem during the time of Solomon (1 Kings 5:1-18).
		It was constructed from stones and timber from the old city of Tyre on the mainland.
	www.padfield.com /1994/tyre.html (1284 words)

	Constitution of Tyre Tangiere
		The government of Tyre Tangiere has the authority to establish and maintain national parks, forests, wetlands and other wildlife areas for the purpose of protecting these places and their ecosystems for the enjoyment of future generations.
		The legislative authority of Tyre Tangiere shall reside in a congress, which shall be split into two houses, the House of Lords and the House of commons, and which shall be the original lawmaking body of Tyre Tangiere.
		The House of Commons shall be composed of representatives of the population of Tyre Tangiere.
	www.angelfire.com /oh4/tyretangiere/constitution.html (2774 words)

	Tyre Ancient ruins, Lebanon Archeology Photos
		Tyre was a Phoenician island city founded around the third millennium BC and known as Queen of the Seas.
		In the 10th century BC, King of Tyre, Ahiram, joined two islets by landfill and extended the city further by reclaiming a considerable area from the sea and built two ports and a temple to Melkart, the city's god.
		Also in Tyre is the Tomb of King Ahiram (970-936 BC), contemporary of King David, who sent for cedar wood and craftsmen to build King Solomon's temple in Jerusalem.
	www.lgic.org /en/photos2_tyre.php (201 words)

	Lebanon - Tyre: MiddleEastUK.com Destinations
		Although the earliest origins of Tyre are unknown, the testimonies of ancient historians and some archaeological evidence suggest that it goes back to the start of the 3rd millennium BC.
		Originally a mainland settlement with an island city a short distance offshore, it came of age in the 10th century BC when King Hiram expanded the mainland and built two ports and a temple to Melkart, the city's god.
		Occupied by the Muslim Arabs in 636, then captured in 1124 by the Crusaders, Tyre was an important fortified town of the kingdom of Jerusalem.
	www.middleeastuk.com /destinations/lebanon/tyre.htm (734 words)

	Tyre on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		TYRE [Tyre], ancient city of Phoenicia, S of Sidon.
		Russian tyre sector ripe for growth: local tyre makers see potential for growth to take off in Russia as car use rises and road surfaces improve.
		Close-up of the Michelin tyre mounted on the Citroen Xsara of French rallystart of the Corsica Motor Rally.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/t/tyre.asp (1011 words)

	Tyre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The city of Tyre is one of the oldest cities in the world.
		The residents of Tyre may have invented the alphabet and they are credited for utilizing the color purple in their textile industry.
		Some of the ancient structures in Tyre include a Crusader Cathedral, a Roman Hippodrome that seated twenty thousand people, and a Phonecian Cemetery, which is the first of its kind found in Lebanon.
	www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/archaeology/sites/middle_east/tyre.html (457 words)

	F1Technical.net :: Tyres in F1
		To get the maximum amount of grip out of a tyres, the tyre is as wide as possible, which means exactly the maximum limit the FIA has set.
		Another advantage from having as much as possible tyres thread is to decrease wear, as more rubber surface absorbs wear better, this extending the lifetime of a tyre, or allowing the manufactures to use softer rubber compounds.
		Judging from this knowledge, it is wise to choose a tyre with a taller carcass when running on a track with a rough or bumpy surface so the stiffer sidewall will help cope with the bumps and irregularities.
	www.f1technical.net /articles/1 (869 words)

	Car Bibles : The Wheel and Tyre Bible (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Tweel is a combined single-piece tyre and wheel combination, hence the name, though it actually begins as an assembly of four pieces bonded together: the hub, a polyurethane spoke section, a "shear band" surrounding the spokes, and the tread band - the rubber layer that wraps around the circumference and touches the road.
		When the tyre is manufactured, this point is found and a coloured dot is put on the sidewall of the tyre corresponding to the light spot.
		Tyre blowouts are caused by instantaneous failure of the tyre.
	www.carbibles.com /tyre_bible.html (14198 words)

	Daily Bible Study - Tyre
		Tyre was originally founded on an island and the adjacent mainland, probably as a colony of Sidon (modern name, Sayda).
		Tyre consisted of two sections, a fortress on the mainland, and the main city which was constructed on a small island about 1,000 yards/meters from the shore.
		Tyre eventually fell and became a ruin because of its wickedness and idolatry.
	www.keyway.ca /htm2002/tyre.htm (988 words)

	Judgment Against Tyre
		Alexander the Great made mainland Tyre a bare rock when he scraped it for materials to construct his mole to the island Tyre in 332 BC (EDV, p.
		The prophecies against Tyre are detailed and believers often use their fulfillments as an apologetic to demonstrate the supernatural nature of Scripture.
		All that remains of it is a series of fl reefs offshore from Tyre, which surely could not have been there in the first and second millennia B.C., since they pose such a threat to navigation.
	www.geocities.com /k9ocu/TYRE-SIP.htm (1260 words)

	Tyre Talk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Never mount radial tyres on the same axle as non-radial tyres or radial tyres on the front axle when non-radial tyres are mounted on the rear axle.
		Current tread depth legislation requires that car tyres must have a minimum of 1.6mm of tread in a continuous band throughout the centre of the tread width and over the whole circumference of the tyre.
		However, despite the law, it is universally recognised in the tyre industry that the legal limit is wholly insufficient to protect drivers in adverse driving conditions.
	www.orbweb.net /autoshop247/tyre_talk/10_tyre_safety_tips.html (773 words)

	tyre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Originally a mainland settlement with an island city a short distance offshore, it came of age in the 10th century BC when King Hiram expanded the mainland and built two ports and a temple to honor Melkart, the city's god.
		What remains of Tyre, in addition to the archeological treasures described below, is a fishing town of approximately 250,000, with an old city filled with the characteristic Middle East bazaars or souks (located on the landfill connecting the original island to the mainland) and a new city, located inland.
		From Tyre, we journeyed north to Lebanon's third most populous city, the port town of Sidon.
	www.tracyanddale.50megs.com /Byblos/tyrsid.html (800 words)

	Tyre Tangiere
		Tyre Tangiere, founded on January 1, 2000, is a nonterritorial nation, that exists within the North American Continent.
		We are open to all, and except questions as to the goings on of Tyre Tangiere.
		The core philosophy of Tyre Tangiere is national unity and honor.
	www.angelfire.com /oh4/tyretangiere/aestigia.html (133 words)

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