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Phoenicia was an ancient civilization centered in the north of ancient Canaan, with its heartland along the coastal region of modern day Lebanon. Phoenician civilization was an enterprising maritime trading culture that spread across the Mediterranean.
They were not considered Arabs for their language, customs...and much more. They spoke Phoenician language. They actually had Greek origins: The name Phoenician, through Latin punicus, comes from Greek phoînix, often suggested as "Tyrian purple, crimson; murex" (from phoinos "blood red"). Professor Michael Astour argues that phoînix is in fact not Greek and not from phoinos, but that it is a West Semitic loanword sourced probably "among the very people who were famous as crimson and purple dyers and whom the Greeks called Phoinikes". As mentioned above, Phoenicia in Latin is 'Punicus', therefore, Rome's wars with Carthage (a former province of Phoenicia) are called the Punic wars.
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In the 1400 what mariners were the world's best?
Possibly the Phoenicians.
Who controlled lands that today belongs to Spain?
Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Amazigh (Berbers/Moors), and Spaniards.
Are Italians Arabs?
No. Italians are considered Europeans.
Which biblical character is considered to be the father of the arabs Ham Shem Japheth Enoch?
Shem
What is the connection with Ishmael to Arab countries?
The folks who are commonly called Arabs are considered to have descended from Ishamel.
In the 1400 what mariners were the world's best?
Possibly the Phoenicians.
Was the colony of axun founded by Persians Arabs Phoenicians or Romans?
Persians
Are Lebanese people Arabs or Phoenicians?
They are actually both, as Arabized Phoenicians. Arabization was as much about ethnic intermingling as it was cultural dominance. Arabization is not a Western concept, but it is an Arab concept (Ta3arib) when the Arabs had control over territory, they asserted their culture over and above that of the indigenous people, "making" them into Arabs even if they were not genetically Arab.
Who controlled lands that today belongs to Spain?
Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Amazigh (Berbers/Moors), and Spaniards.
What are the major ethnic groups Algeria?
The main ethnic groups in Algeria are the Berbers, Romans, Byzantines, Phoenicians, Turks, Arabs, and Sub-Saharan Africans. Berbers are the original inhabitants of Algeria.
Are Italians Arabs?
No. Italians are considered Europeans.
What are some lasting achievements of the Phoenicians?
1: The Phoenicians created the Phonetic alphabet which was later adopted by the Greeks and developed into our modern alphabet. 2:The Phoenicians founded and navigated with the North Star. 3: The Phoenicians were the first to create see through glass.
What group of Arabs in the middle east is considered displaced?
Palestinians.
Are Arabs considered Middle Eastern or European or Asian?
Arabs are considered Middle Eastern. Many census-takings, such as the American Census, classify Middle Easterners as being a subset of Caucasians.
In terms of language Why were the Phoenicians considered significant?
They provided the foundation for our modern alphabet. -apex
Did the Phoenicians consider themselves to be one people?
Yes, the Phoenicians considered themselves to be one people. They were a distinct part of the Semitic peoples, but they lived in independent city-states, just as the Greeks did.
Were the people of Carthage black?
NO. The Carthaginians were not Arabs since they were a mix of indigenous North Africans or Amazigh (Berbers), Black Africans from the Interior, and the Phoenician Traders who built the city. While the Phoenicians are from what is now Lebanon, Syria, and Israel, they were not Arab as the Arabs at that point in history lived only in Arabia. Since Amazigh are not Arab, Africans are not Arab, and Phoenicians are not Arab, any mix of the three in any ratio would not be Arab.
