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Phoenicia
From 1200 BC to 539 BC, the ancient Semitic civilization of Phoenicia was situated on the western, coastal part of the Fertile Crescent in what is now Lebanon and Tartus Governorate, Syria. They are known for almost all modern day alphabets being derived from their alphabet.
714 Questions
Where is the Phoenicia Library in Phoenicia located?
The address of the Phoenicia Library is: 9 Ava Maria Drive, Phoenicia, 12464 M
Where did the Phoenicians get their cloth from?
Most often, they - or more precisely: their women - made it themselves or they imported it, because the Phoenicians traded all over the ancient world and cloth was actively traded between countries. The art of making cloth from wool and cotton is some 7,000 years old, so it was well-developed when the Phoenicians were around.
What was the most profitable Phoenician product?
A purple dye made from shellfish was very popular, but most of their trading profits came from such mundane things as foodstuffs, timber and precious metals.
Why reason Phoenicians establish colonies along the Mediterranean Sea?
They established trading stations rather than colonies, to promote their carry-trade activity.
Jezebel was from which city in phoenicia?
Her father Ethbaal was the king of Sidon, so this is probably where she was from.
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How did the geography of ancient Phoenicia affect its civilization?
The Phoenicians were surrounded by water, so they became skilled at traveling by sea.
What areas did the Phoenician reach and the areas they colonized?
Trading stations on the Mediterranean littoral, and to the Canary Islands and Cornwall, with colonies at Carthage in Africa and New Carthage in Iberia.
How did geography affect the development of Phoenician civilization?
The Phoenicians occupied a limited land area which could not support an expanding population. As their city-states were located on the Mediterranean Sea, they turned to sea trading, and became great merchants.
What were the political systems of Phoenicians?
Independent city-states, each with its own king and council.
How did Sailors use the North Star to help Phoenician trade?
Navigators measured the angle of Polaris (North Star) at their home port. To return they sailed until the star was at the angle of home port - then turn left or right and "sail down the latitude," keeping the angle the same all the way.
How long did the Phoenician empire last?
It's trading empire lasted the first half of the First Century BCE.
What was the general daily life like for a Phoenician?
Most Phoenicians were poor and thus led a pastoral life (leading sheep and goats around the side of a hill for meager wages). Richer Phoenicians were actively engaged in trade and commerce. Imagine something similar to a farmer's market.
Where did the Jews and the Phoenicians live?
The Jews and the Phoenicians were West Semitic people who lived in different parts of the Levant. The Phoenicians lived more or less where Lebanon is today. The homeland of the Jews was Judah, an inland enclave based around the city of Jerusalem and approximating the southern part of the modern Palestinian West Bank territory. Borders were subject to change over the centuries and these are only approximations. At times, Judah also included the Shephelah, to the east of Philistia.
To the north of Judah, and often spoken of synonymously, was the Kingdom of Israel, home of the Israelites. There may once have been a United Monarchy called that included both Judah and Israel.
After the Babylonian Exile, there was a substantial Jewish population in Babylonia, and another colony in Egypt.
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Phoenicia was a narrow strip of land adjacent to the Mediterranean shores. They may have extended further inland, but all of their major towns were along the coast. On the north-south axis, they lived from below Tyre in the south, up to about 400 kilometers further north.
The Jews (Israelites) lived in different places depending upon the era. During the time of the Forefathers, they were a minority in the land of Canaan. After that, they sojourned in Egypt for some two centuries. Then they possessed the land that is now Israel, from the time of Joshua until the time of Rehoboam (around 450 years). After that, they split into two smaller kingdoms; and it was during that era that the Ten Tribes were exiled to Assyria and points beyond.
After the Babylonian exile, there were Jewish communities in Israel (Judea), Babylonia, North Africa, southern Europe, and throughout the Near East and Arabia.
Who created the alphabet first the Phoenicians or the mesotopians?
Neither (plus there is no such thing as mesotopians).
The Alphabet was created by the Ancient Egyptians (but their alphabet was mixed with other symbols, called pictograms).
The Phoenicians are credited with creating the first purely phonetic writing system.
