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  1. Phoenicia - Wikipedia

    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 …

  2. Phoenicia | Definition, Location, History, Religion, & Language ...

    Dec 18, 2025 · Phoenicia is an ancient region along the eastern Mediterranean corresponding to modern Lebanon, with adjoining parts of modern Syria and Israel. Its location among major …

  3. Who Were the Phoenicians? - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Sep 25, 2025 · Arwad, Byblos, Berytus, Sidon and Tyre became the heartland of Phoenicia, but the Phoenicians didn’t stop there. Toward the end of the 11th century B.C.E., they began …

  4. Phoenicia - World History Encyclopedia

    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 …

  5. Phoenicians: Civilization and History | TimeMaps

    Phoenicia was an ancient civilization in Canaan which covered most of the western, coastal part of the Fertile Crescent. Several major Phoenician cities were built on the coastline of the …

  6. The Phoenicians | World History - Lumen Learning

    Phoenicia was an ancient Semitic maritime trading culture situated on the western, coastal part of the Fertile Crescent and centered on the coastline of modern Lebanon and Tartus …

  7. History of Phoenicia

    Phoenicia, an ancient civilization that existed on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, is one of the most significant cultural and commercial centers of the ancient world. It covered the …

  8. Phoenician Civilization - New World Encyclopedia

    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 …

  9. Phoenicia | Geography

    Phoenicia was an ancient civilization located in the eastern Mediterranean region, primarily in what is now modern-day Lebanon, as well as parts of Syria and Israel.

  10. Phoenicia, Phoenicians - Encyclopedia.com

    The geographical conditions of Phoenicia dictated the pursuits and undertakings of its inhabitants; sea trade, fishing, and small industry. The Phoenicians claimed that they invented the building …