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Why did Beirutās commercial importance revive in the 10th century?
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Beirutās commercial importance revived in the 10th century primarily due to a general return of maritime commerce to the Mediterranean. This resurgence was further bolstered after Syria came under the rule of the Fatimid caliphs of Egypt in 977.1