Phoenicia - Wikipedia
WEBPhoenicia (/ f ə ˈ n ɪ ʃ ə, f ə ˈ n iː ʃ ə /), [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.
Phoenicia | Definition, Location, History, Religion, & Language ...
WEBAug 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.
Phoenicia - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMar 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.
History of Phoenicia - Wikipedia
WEBPhoenicia 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.
Who Were the Phoenicians? - Biblical Archaeology Society
WEBSep 28, 2024 · The Phoenicians were the late Canaanites of the first millennium B.C.E. (Iron Age through Roman period), descendants of the Canaanites of the second millennium B.C.E. (Middle Bronze Age through Late Bronze Age).
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Phoenicia summary | Britannica
WEBPhoenicia , Ancient region, Middle East. Corresponding to modern Lebanon, with adjoining parts of Syria and Israel, its chief cities were Sidon, Tyre, and Berot (modern Beirut). The Phoenicians were notable merchants, traders, and colonizers (see Carthage) of the Mediterranean region in the 1st millennium bc.
Phoenician Religion - World History Encyclopedia
WEBApr 4, 2016 · The Phoenician Religion, as in many other ancient cultures, was an inseparable part of everyday life. Gods such as Baal, Astarte, and Melqart had temples built in their name, offerings and sacrifices were regularly made to them, royalty performed as their high priests, and even ships carried their representations.
First Rulers of the Mediterranean - Education
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Before the Greeks and Romans, the Phoenicians ruled the Mediterranean. The core of Phoenician territory was the city-state of Tyre, in what-is-now Lebanon. Phoenician civilization lasted from approximately 1550 to 300 B.C.E., when the Persians, and later the Greeks, conquered Tyre. The Phoenicians are primarily remembered as …
The Phoenicians: History, Politics, Alphabet, & Facts
WEBAug 4, 2023 · The Phoenicians were known for establishing several important city-states throughout the Mediterranean region, primarily along the coast of modern-day Lebanon, Syria, and northern Israel. These city-states were not unified under a single political entity but shared cultural and linguistic ties.