The Phoenician civilization and its history

Author: Shaima Mohammed Al-Manzlaawi Category: History Publisher: Al-Ittijahaat Al-Thaqafiya Lil-Nashr Cover design: Ordinary paper Book overview: The Phoenician civilization is an ancient maritime and commercial civilization that arose on the coasts of the eastern Mediterranean (present-day Lebanon) approximately between 3000 and 334 BC. The Phoenicians were famous for their advanced maritime skills and for building prosperous coastal cities such as Tyre, Sidon, and Byblos, in addition to establishing colonies across the Mediterranean such as Carthage. They played a fundamental role in developing the Phoenician alphabet, which formed the basis for many modern writing systems, and they were also known for their glass-making and purple dye.