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Phoenicia (/ fəˈnɪʃə, fəˈniːʃə /), [4] or Phœnicia, or the Phoenician city-states, were an ancient Semitic maritime civilization originating in the coastal strip of the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily located in modern Lebanon. [5][6] The territory of the Phoenicians expanded and contracted throughout history ...
Sep 28, 2024 · Learn about the Phoenicians, the Canaanites who survived into the first millennium B.C.E. and built a vast trading empire across the Mediterranean. Discover their relationship with the Israelites, their colonies, their wars and their legacy.
Mar 19, 2018 · Phoenicia was an ancient civilization composed of independent city -states located along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea stretching through what is now Syria, Lebanon and northern Israel. The Phoenicians were a great maritime people, known for their mighty ships adorned with horses' heads in honor of their god of the sea, Yamm, the brother ...
- Joshua J. Mark
History of Phoenicia. Phoenicia was an ancient Semitic-speaking thalassocratic civilization that originated in the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily modern Lebanon. [ 1 ][ 2 ] At its height between 1100 and 200 BC, Phoenician civilization spread across the Mediterranean, from Cyprus to the Iberian Peninsula.
Aug 21, 2024 · Phoenicia, ancient region along the eastern Mediterranean corresponding to modern Lebanon, with adjoining parts of modern Syria and Israel. Its location among major trade routes made the Phoenicians notable merchants, traders, and colonizers. The chief cities of Phoenicia included Byblos, Sidon, Tyre, and Beirut.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 7, 2018 · Who Were The Phoenicians? Josephine Quinn’s authoritative and engaging new study questions whether the Phoenicians had a homogeneous language or cultural heritage. The people known to history as the Phoenicians occupied a narrow tract of land along the coast of modern Syria, Lebanon and northern Israel. They are famed for their commercial and ...
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With a commercial empire that lasted a millennium, the Phoenicians were major players in the ancient Mediterranean world. Spreading their culture and goods, they came into contact with many different groups, but their relationship with the Israelites was distinct. Join Ephraim Stern as he explores the Phoenicians’ identity and interactions ...
