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Because of trade.
Because of trade.
what I think is that they were that because they were in good places
what I think is that they were that because they were in good places
The Mediterranean.
There were many important Phoenician ports and traade centers throughout the Mediterranean. The culture started on the east end of the Med, so a good answer would be Tripoli.
The Mediterranean Sea is known for being an important historic trade and a strong factor in the development of the region around it.
Their location along the Mediterranean Sea made them major centers of trade.
It gave the Ottomans control of trade between the Mediterranean and Black seas
Their location along the Mediterranean Sea made them major centers of trade. :)
It gave the Ottomans control of trade between the Mediterranean and Black seas
because oases are good places for crops, which is good for trade.