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There is a lot of mystery surrounding the origins of the Phoenicians. But there is one absolute known fact. They were superb navigators and sailors. The Minoans…

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Amrit was an ancient Phoenician city located near Tartus in Syria. It was founded in the third millennium BC and abandoned during the second century BC, the city's Phoenician ruins have been preserved in their entirety without extensive remodeling by later generations. Shown here: the temple of Amrit. Ancient Cities, Ancient History, Alphabet Phénicien, Bible Hébraïque, Ancient Carthage, Stone Guard

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Amrit was an ancient Phoenician city located near Tartus in Syria. It was founded in the third millennium BC and abandoned during the second century BC, the city's Phoenician ruins have been preserved in their entirety without extensive remodeling by later generations. Shown here: the temple of Amrit.

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The Moabite Stele, dated ca. 860 BC., contains 36 lines of Phoenician script which relate to the rebellion of King Mesha of Moab against King Jehoram of Israel and King Jehosaphat of Judah (i.e., the House of David). This battle is recounted in the Old Testament 2-Kgs 3:5-27 Archaeological Discoveries, Archaeological Finds, Jewish History, European History, Ancient Aliens, American History, Torah, Hubert Reeves

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The Moabite Stele, dated ca. 860 BC., contains 36 lines of Phoenician script which relate to the rebellion of King Mesha of Moab against King Jehoram of Israel and King Jehosaphat of Judah (i.e., the House of David). This battle is recounted in the Old Testament 2-Kgs 3:5-27

Qart Hadasht or Qart-ḥadašt means "New City" in Phoenician and is the original name given to the ancient city of Carthage (located in today's Tunisia) by the Phoenicians and the name given to Cartagena (located in today's Spain and also in Colombia). Culture Travel, Tunisia, Anthropology, Parallel, American Indians, Maps

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Qart Hadasht or Qart-ḥadašt means "New City" in Phoenician and is the original name given to the ancient city of Carthage (located in today's Tunisia) by the Phoenicians and the name given to Cartagena (located in today's Spain and also in Colombia).

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Hanno the Navigator was a Carthaginian explorer c. 500 BC, best known for his naval exploration of the African coast. The explorer found an island heavily populated with what were described as hirsute and savage people. Several were killed & their skins preserved for transport home to Carthage. Interpreters called them gorillae, and when European explorers first encountered gorillas in the 19th century, the apes were given this name on the assumption that they were the "people" Hanno described. West Africa, North Africa, Africa Map, Savage People, Cap Vert, European Explorers, Ancient Mariner

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Hanno the Navigator was a Carthaginian explorer c. 500 BC, best known for his naval exploration of the African coast. The explorer found an island heavily populated with what were described as hirsute and savage people. Several were killed & their skins preserved for transport home to Carthage. Interpreters called them gorillae, and when European explorers first encountered gorillas in the 19th century, the apes were given this name on the assumption that they were the "people" Hanno described.

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Jeh (J. E.) Bruce, SF/F author

Baalbeck is a city in eastern Lebanon famous chiefly for its magnificent, excellently preserved Roman temple ruins. It was a flourishing Phoenician town when the Greeks occupied it in 331 B.C. They renamed it Heliopolis (City of the Sun). Unexplained Mysteries, Ancient Mysteries, Ancient Ruins, Places Around The World, Around The Worlds, Mysteries Of The World, Temple Ruins, Cradle Of Civilization

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Baalbeck is a city in eastern Lebanon famous chiefly for its magnificent, excellently preserved Roman temple ruins. It was a flourishing Phoenician town when the Greeks occupied it in 331 B.C. They renamed it Heliopolis (City of the Sun).

The ancient ruins of Carthage on Byrsa Hill. The gold domes in the background are the Cathedral of St. Louis. Carthage was originally founded by the Phoenicians (the famous Queen Dido). Carthage Tunisia, East Africa, All About Africa

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The ancient ruins of Carthage on Byrsa Hill. The gold domes in the background are the Cathedral of St. Louis. Carthage was originally founded by the Phoenicians (the famous Queen Dido).

The Phoenicians were a maritime trading culture that spread across the Mediterranean from 1550 BCE to 300 BCE. If they are known to have sailed to Iceland, and around Africa, then the chances are high that they also traveled to Greenland, and to North America. The Phoenician Colony of Carthage was destroyed by the Romans in 146 BCE, at the end of the third Punic War. Palestine, Horn Of Africa, Story Of The World, Yesterday And Today, Prehistory, African History, World History

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The Phoenicians were a maritime trading culture that spread across the Mediterranean from 1550 BCE to 300 BCE. If they are known to have sailed to Iceland, and around Africa, then the chances are high that they also traveled to Greenland, and to North America. The Phoenician Colony of Carthage was destroyed by the Romans in 146 BCE, at the end of the third Punic War.

The Phoenician Alphabet, circa 1400 BC. Paleo Hebrew Alphabet, Alphabet Symbols, Alphabet Code, Hebrew Letters, Hebrew Words, Hebrew Alephbet, Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic Alphabet, Braille Alphabet

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The Phoenician Alphabet, circa 1400 BC.

The Phoenicians built a trading empire around the Eastern Mediterranean. Their most famous commodity was a vibrant purple dye known as Tyrian or Phoenician purple. Prized by the Romans and later the Byzantines who used it for the robes of emperors such as Justinian, it was a luxury product and status symbol, made from the mucous of a local species of shellfish decomposed in huge vats. The dye was mentioned by Aristotle and Pliny the Elder as well as on Cuneiform tablets dating to 600-500 BC. Byzantine Empire, Byzantine Art, Byzantine Mosaics, Frases Latinas, Mosaic Portrait, Empire Romain, Early Middle Ages, Roman Empire, Basel

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The Phoenicians built a trading empire around the Eastern Mediterranean. Their most famous commodity was a vibrant purple dye known as Tyrian or Phoenician purple. Prized by the Romans and later the Byzantines who used it for the robes of emperors such as Justinian, it was a luxury product and status symbol, made from the mucous of a local species of shellfish decomposed in huge vats. The dye was mentioned by Aristotle and Pliny the Elder as well as on Cuneiform tablets dating to 600-500 BC.

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Modern reconstruction of a Phoenician boat.

In rare images created by the Phoenicians themselves, the sarcophagus of King Ahiram was found in his city of Byblos, where it had been buried in the 13th century BC. The sides were decorated with carvings of Phoenician citizens offering homage to the king, as shown below. It will be noted that there are some similarities as well as some differences between the dress and appearance of these people compared to the merchant above. Byblos Lebanon, Ages Of Man, Ancient Israel, Rare Images, World Images, Antiquities

In rare images created by the Phoenicians themselves, the sarcophagus of King Ahiram was found in his city of Byblos, where it had been buried in the 13th century BC. The sides were decorated with carvings of Phoenician citizens offering homage to the king, as shown below. It will be noted that there are some similarities as well as some differences between the dress and appearance of these people compared to the merchant above.

The Phoenician alphabet. Note that ’ and ‘ were originally full consonants in the Phoenician language (glottal stop and voiced pharyngeal respectively). Several of the letters were ambiguous (i.e. denoted more than one consonant phoneme) when the Phoenician alphabet was borrowed to write Old Aramaic and Biblical Hebrew, but there is no clear evidence of this for the Phoenician language itself. Alphabet Latin, Greek Alphabet, English Alphabet, Ancient Alphabets, Ancient Scripts, Ancient Runes

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The Phoenician alphabet. Note that ’ and ‘ were originally full consonants in the Phoenician language (glottal stop and voiced pharyngeal respectively). Several of the letters were ambiguous (i.e. denoted more than one consonant phoneme) when the Phoenician alphabet was borrowed to write Old Aramaic and Biblical Hebrew, but there is no clear evidence of this for the Phoenician language itself.

Kerkouane (Arabic: كركوان‎; occasionally Kerkuane) is a Punic city in northeastern Tunisia, near Cape Bon. This Phoenician city was probably abandoned during the First Punic War (c. 250 B.C.), and as a result was not rebuilt by the Romans. It had existed for almost 400 years. Necropolis, Kingdom Of Great Britain, Heritage Center, Mediterranean Sea, United Arab Emirates, Unesco World Heritage, Tanzania

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Kerkouane (Arabic: كركوان‎; occasionally Kerkuane) is a Punic city in northeastern Tunisia, near Cape Bon. This Phoenician city was probably abandoned during the First Punic War (c. 250 B.C.), and as a result was not rebuilt by the Romans. It had existed for almost 400 years.

Founded by a seafaring people known as the Phoenicians, the ancient city of Carthage, located in modern-day Tunis in Tunisia, was a major center of trade and influence in the western Mediterranean. The city fought a series of wars against Rome that would ultimately lead to its destruction. Western Mediterranean

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Founded by a seafaring people known as the Phoenicians, the ancient city of Carthage, located in modern-day Tunis in Tunisia, was a major center of trade and influence in the western Mediterranean. The city fought a series of wars against Rome that would ultimately lead to its destruction.

Carthage - A Phoenician colony founded around 800 BCE in what is now Tunisia. Carthage and Rome warred three times. These wars were the Punic Wars. Rome destroyed Carthage in 146 BCE. Ancient Rome, Historical Architecture, Ancient Architecture

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Carthage - A Phoenician colony founded around 800 BCE in what is now Tunisia. Carthage and Rome warred three times. These wars were the Punic Wars. Rome destroyed Carthage in 146 BCE.

Hannibal and his men crossing the AlpsHannibal, son of Hamilcar Barca (247 – 183/182 BC) was a Punic Carthaginian military commander, generally considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. His father, Hamilcar Barca, was the leading Carthaginian commander during the First Punic War, his younger brothers were Mago and Hasdrubal, and he was brother-in-law to Hasdrubal the Fair. Hannibal, Ancient Origins, Site Archéologique De Carthage, Cato The Elder, Ancient Rome Kids, Tite Live

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Hannibal and his men crossing the AlpsHannibal, son of Hamilcar Barca (247 – 183/182 BC) was a Punic Carthaginian military commander, generally considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. His father, Hamilcar Barca, was the leading Carthaginian commander during the First Punic War, his younger brothers were Mago and Hasdrubal, and he was brother-in-law to Hasdrubal the Fair.

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The three Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome took place over nearly a century, beginning in 264 B.C. and ending with the destruction of Carthage in 146 B.C. Ancient Maps, Roman Empire Map, Roman Republic, Roman History

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The three Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome took place over nearly a century, beginning in 264 B.C. and ending with the destruction of Carthage in 146 B.C.

Philistines - per one theory, thought to have come from the Aegean Sea area, & were called "People of the Sea" by the Egyptians. The battle of champions between Goliath & David is characteristic of Greek (Aegean) culture, and is also seen throughout Greek myth, e.g. Hector & Achilles in the Trojan War. Bible Tools, Trojan War, Aegean Sea, Infidelity, Egyptians, Goliath, Old Testament, Achilles

Philistines - per one theory, thought to have come from the Aegean Sea area, & were called "People of the Sea" by the Egyptians. The battle of champions between Goliath & David is characteristic of Greek (Aegean) culture, and is also seen throughout Greek myth, e.g. Hector & Achilles in the Trojan War.

The Greeks called the eastern Canaanites Phoenicians and the Romans called the western Canaanites Punic. City states of Phoenicia included Ugarit, Aradus, Tripoli, Batrun, Byblos, Beirut, Sidon, and Tyre. Colonies included Carthage (modern Tunisia) and Cadiz (Spain). Phoenician ships circumnavigated Africa a thousand years before those of the Portuguese. Ancient Near East, Bible Mapping, Religion Catolica, Old Maps

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The Greeks called the eastern Canaanites Phoenicians and the Romans called the western Canaanites Punic. City states of Phoenicia included Ugarit, Aradus, Tripoli, Batrun, Byblos, Beirut, Sidon, and Tyre. Colonies included Carthage (modern Tunisia) and Cadiz (Spain). Phoenician ships circumnavigated Africa a thousand years before those of the Portuguese.

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In front of the piece of coast which unites Trapani with Marsala, in the Western part of Sicily, there are a group of islands which form part of the Stagnone: a coastal lagoon where one can visit the remains of the Phoenician city of Mozia, founded in the 8th Century BC, for commercial control on the Western coast. Ancient World Maps, Fantasy City, Fantasy Map, Classical Antiquity, Walled City, Illustrated Map

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In front of the piece of coast which unites Trapani with Marsala, in the Western part of Sicily, there are a group of islands which form part of the Stagnone: a coastal lagoon where one can visit the remains of the Phoenician city of Mozia, founded in the 8th Century BC, for commercial control on the Western coast.

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