. Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . lands already men-tioned. The harbour which adjoined it was formedby a natural inlet on the NE. side of the island. Onthe N., from which quarter alone it was exposed tothe wind, it was rendered secure by two sea-wallsrunning parallel to each other, at a distance of 100feet apart, as shown in the annexed plan. Portionsof tLc-se walL may still be traced. The eastern side 1 L 1250 TYRUS. of the harbour was enclosed by two ledges of rock,with the assistance of walls, having a passage be-tween them about 140 feet wide, which formed themouth of the harbour
. Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . lands already men-tioned. The harbour which adjoined it was formedby a natural inlet on the NE. side of the island. Onthe N., from which quarter alone it was exposed tothe wind, it was rendered secure by two sea-wallsrunning parallel to each other, at a distance of 100feet apart, as shown in the annexed plan. Portionsof tLc-se walL may still be traced. The eastern side 1 L 1250 TYRUS. of the harbour was enclosed by two ledges of rock,with the assistance of walls, having a passage be-tween them about 140 feet wide, which formed themouth of the harbour. In case of need this entrancecould be closed with a boom or chain. At presentthis harbour is almost choked with sand, and only a TYRUS. small basin, of about 40 yards in diameter, can btraced (Shaw, Travels, vol. ii. p. 30); but in ;original state it was about 300 yards long, and from230 to 240 yards wide. Part of the modern townof Sur, or Sour, is built over its southern portion,and only vessels of v ry shallow draught can 1, i C. D E, bb. I. 2,2, 3,3. .4,4. Northern limit of ancient harbourTract of loose , or Egyptian, , or Egyptian, formed by Alexanders in the , or Sidonian, of inner sea-wall, visible above canal. Entrance of northern line of wall, now below of rocks, bordered on the E. by a wall,not of ancient Ledge of rocks projecting 90 feet into the sea. The southern roadstead was called the Egyptian,from its lying towards that country, and is describedby Strabo (I. c.) as unenclosed. If, however, theresearches of Bertou may be relied upon ( Topogr. deTyr, p. 14), a stupendous sea-wall, or breakwater,35 feet thick, and running straight in a SW. direc-tion, for a distance of 2 miles, may still be wall is said to be covered with 2 or 3 fathomsof
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