Tyrian Masonic Lodge No. 333 

Springfield, Illinois

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Tryian Lodge 333 was chartered on October 2, 1860.

 

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Research into the name Tyrian has led to the discovery of a possible link to the ancient city of Tyre, Lebanon. The city was founded around 2750 BC according to Herodotus and it appears on monuments as early as 1300 BC. Philo of Byblos (in Eusebius) quotes the antiquarian authority Sanchuniathon as stating that it was first occupied by one Hypsuranius. Sanchuniathon's work is said to be dedicated to "Abibalus king of Berytus" -- possibly the Abibaal who was king of Tyre.

 

The commerce of the ancient world was gathered into the warehouses of Tyre. "Tyrian merchants were the first who ventured to navigate the Mediterranean waters; and they founded their colonies on the coasts and neighbouring islands of the Aegean Sea, in Greece, on the northern coast of Africa, at Carthage and other places, in Sicily and Corsica, in Spain at Tartessus, and even beyond the pillars of Hercules at Gadeira.

 

It is thought that Tyrian stone masons from the city of Tyre built the first temple of Soloman.