Phoenicia

The Phoenicians were a group of people who thrived on the western side of the Fertile Crescent. They first originated from Bahrain. They were the most wealthy and powerful traders in 1100 B.C. Their first cities were next to the Mediterranean Sea in the area of Lebanon. Although the Phoenicians did not control a grand empire, they were able to become rich through trade. Eventually, they were able to spread their area all around the Mediterranean Sea. The Phoenicians started their road to riches

Phoenicians: The Backbone to History Phoenicia is an underrated culture that achieved many accomplishments, yet many people today do not even know who they are which is a great shame. Even though the civilization is rarely spoken about or researched on a scale paralleled to major empires that were rapidly rising, it still was extremely successful and impacts lives today. The Phoenicians did everything from construct the basis for the alphabet to creating the eye popping purple that is used throughout

After reading and learning about the Phoenician people I was amazed. The Phoenician people are the ones that started a foundation for 21 century that are a part of. It is outstanding to find out that these are people that started something every single person in the world knows and uses. They started the alphabet which was based on what sound they make. The alphabet that we use today is based on what they started, and without it I don’t know where we would be. Another great thing that these

continue his march and campaign ("Issus [333 BCE]"). A few months after the victory of Issus, Alexander the Great headed south along the coast. Alexander’s goal was still to take all the port cities due to lack of Macedonian naval fleet. He entered Phoenicia where he captured Byblus and Sidon. He came along the city of Tyre. Alexander wanted to sacrifice himself to Heracles in Tyre. The Phoenician god, Melqart, was roughly the same to the Greek Heracles. The Tyrians recognized the Macedonian troops.

The Phoenicians (Canaanites) were people who have occupied the Mediterranean Sea for more than 500 years. Phoenicians were known as the most recognized seafaring traders and merchants. They called themselves Canaanites, which is Hebrew for merchant. The name Phoenicians is a Greek invention from the word Phoinos, which is the red-purple color. This was due to the sailors’ sun-burnt red skin. Also they were given that name, because of their purple dye that they used to manufacture. The Phoenicians

Introduction According to Mark, (2011), Carthage was founded by the Phoenician Queen Dido, around 813 B.C.E., and was initially a small trading stop along the Mediterranean coast used by Phoenician traders to repair their ships and replenish their supplies as they continued along the coastline (Mark, 2011). The city of Rome began as a series of shepherd and farmer settlements by the Latin peoples on the Palatine Hills (Morey, n.d.). From these humble beginnings, each city would come to dominate

In 900 B.C., the Phoenicians were a group people who lived in Lebenon. They traded with the Iberians who lived in what is now Spain. The two nations traded often. The Iberians would give the Phoenicians sliver, while the Phoenicians gave them olive oil, wine, and jewelry in return. The Greeks traded with Spain as well. Both nations heavily influenced the culture in Spain. (local)! ! Carthage was a powerful Phoenician empire. They had much influence with Spain. In 227 B.C, New Carthage was founded

In the novel, “The Fifth Mountain”, by Paulo Coelho, the prophet Elijah, the main character, flees Jerusalem to avoid capture from the oppressive, powerful Jezebel leader of the army who invaded Jerusalem and slayed all of the other Israelite prophets. God sends Elijah into the desert where he takes refuge in a Phoenician city called Akbar in which he is viewed as a hostile foreigner. Next, Elijah gains the trust of many people in Akbar for the miracles which he performs through the power of God

As Roy Bennett once said, “Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world”. In past civilizations, a commonality amongst leaders is that they would use force and fear to secure their power over people. The reason being is to avoid future riots and the possibility of losing their territory to the people they conquered or their very own. However, there were moments in history where rulers exerted their dominance without having to ruin the lives of innocent

Hannibal– Famous Military Commander of the Carthaginian Army Hannibal Barca was the greatest military strategist and army general of his time. He was born in 247 B.C.E. into a military family in Carthage, which is today known as Tunis, in the country of Tunisia. He led the military forces of Carthage in battles against Rome during the Second Punic War. His most famous achievement was leading the Carthaginian army, along with forty elephants, across the Alps to attack Rome. Carthage is located