(APEX) The Phoenicians were traders who traveled all over the region.
The Phoenicians.
That would be the very ancient Phoenicians (1550 BC-300 BC).See the related Wikipedia link listed below for more information:
Phoenicians were known for their maritime trade culture living in the east coast of Mediterranean Sea where today the states of Syria, Lebanon and Israel/ Palestine are.
Due to their sailing skills, the Phoenicians served as missionaries of civilization, bringing eastern Mediterranean products and culture to less advanced peoples.
Phoenicians
Phoenicians
The sea trading people along the eastern Mediterranean were commonly referred to as the Phoenicians. They were known for their skilled navigation and trade networks, primarily during the first millennium BCE. The Phoenicians established city-states such as Tyre, Sidon, and Byblos, and they played a crucial role in the spread of goods, culture, and the alphabet throughout the Mediterranean region. Their maritime prowess and commercial activities made them key players in ancient trade.
Alexander the great spread Greek culture throughout the Mediterranean world
The Phoenicians originated in the region of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily in present-day Lebanon, as well as parts of Syria and northern Israel. They were a Semitic people known for their maritime trading culture and established city-states such as Tyre, Sidon, and Byblos. The Phoenicians played a crucial role in spreading trade and culture across the Mediterranean, particularly through their development of the alphabet.
Alexander the great
The culture most associated with seafaring, trading, and establishing colonies around the Mediterranean Sea is the ancient Phoenicians. Originating from the region of modern-day Lebanon, the Phoenicians were skilled sailors and traders who founded numerous colonies, including Carthage, and played a crucial role in the spread of trade and cultural exchange across the Mediterranean. Their maritime prowess and development of the alphabet significantly influenced other Mediterranean civilizations.
During the Hellenistic Period (roughly the fourth century BC through the first century BC) Greek culture spread throughout the Mediterranean, first by Alexander the Great's conquest, then by the Roman empire.