Phoenicia
ancient Semitic maritime civilization
Phoenicia was a civilization to the north of Canaan.[1] that existed from 1200 to 900 BC. People from Phoenicia had their own language, Phoenician, which is the origin of most of the world's alphabets.[2]
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Map of Phoenicia
Phoenicians set up colonies in the Mediterranean region and beyond.[3] Carthage was one of them.[3] Phoenician traders went as far as the British Isles to buy tin.[3] At their peak, the Phoenicians were a major power in the Mediterranean.[3]
References
change- ↑ "What was Historical Syria and Phoenicia? Is there confusion?". phoenicia.org. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "Phoenician Alphabet". phoenicia.org. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 N.S. Gill. "Carthage". About Education. About, Inc. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.