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TRADING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
The city of Tyre became very rich off a substance that is called purple dye, which they got from a special type of snails. ..."highly valued by wealthy people throughout the Mediterranean region."
Markets also helped out the city of Tyre. A description of the city's markets from a visitor; "When your wares came from the seas, you satisfied many peoples. With your great wealth and merchandise, you enriched the kings of earth."