Phoenicians were an ancient Semitic people who inhabited city-states in Canaan along the Levantine coast of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily in present-day Lebanon and parts of coastal Syria. [5]

Dec 18, 2025 · Its location along major trade routes led its inhabitants, called Phoenicians, to become notable merchants, traders, and colonizers in the 1st millennium bce. The chief cities of Phoenicia …

Sep 25, 2025 · Discover the origins, culture, and far-reaching trade influence of the Phoenicians—ancient Canaanite sailors who forged a Mediterranean commercial empire and left a …

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 northern Israel.

Apr 23, 2025 · Scholars have long assumed they descended from the Canaanites mentioned in the Bible. But a new study of hundreds of ancient genomes finds that, although Phoenician culture and …

Feb 11, 2025 · The Phoenicians, an ancient maritime civilization based in the Levant, emerged as master navigators and traders, significantly influencing the ancient world. Their seafaring skills, …

Phoenicia was an ancient Semitic civilization situated on the western, coastal part of the Fertile Crescent near modern-day Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, and Syria. All major Phoenician cities were on …

The Phoenicians never existed. Or, at least, the people we now know as Phoenicians didn't use that name for themselves.

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 Mediterranean. It …

Nov 18, 2024 · Before the Greeks and Romans, the Phoenicians ruled the Mediterranean. The core of Phoenician territory was the city-state of Tyre, in what-is-now Lebanon. Phoenician civilization lasted …