Tyre was the birthplace of Dido - the founder of Carthage - and Europa - the mother of King Minos of Crete.
Tyre was the birthplace of Dido - the founder of Carthage - and Europa - the mother of King Minos of Crete. Sidon was the oldest son of Canaan according to Genesis 10:15, which most likely makes it the oldest Phoenician city.