Renowned for seafaring and trade, the Phoenicians established one of antiquity's most extensive maritime networks, active for over a millennium. This network facilitated exchanges among cradles of …

Sep 25, 2025 · Discover the origins, culture, and far-reaching trade influence of the Phoenicians—ancient Canaanite sailors who forged a Mediterranean commercial empire and left a …

Dec 6, 2025 · Phoenician, person who inhabited one of the city-states of ancient Phoenicia, such as Byblos, Sidon, Tyre, or Beirut, or one of their colonies. Located along eastern Mediterranean trade …

The Phoenicians never existed. Or, at least, the people we now know as Phoenicians didn't use that name for themselves.

Feb 11, 2025 · The Phoenicians, an ancient maritime civilization based in the Levant, emerged as master navigators and traders, significantly influencing the ancient world. Their seafaring skills, …

The Phoenicians came to prominence following the collapse of most major cultures during the Late Bronze Age. They developed an expansive maritime trade network that lasted over a millennium, …

Phoenicia was an ancient Semitic civilization situated on the western, coastal part of the Fertile Crescent near modern-day Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, and Syria. All major Phoenician cities were on …

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.

Discover the history of Phoenician civilization, exploring archaeological sites and everyday life in the phoenician world.

Phoenicia was an ancient civilization centered in the north of ancient Canaan, with its heartland along the coastal plains of what is now Lebanon. Phoenician civilization was an enterprising maritime …