Phoenicians — c.1200 540 BC. The *Greeks were the first to use the name Phoenicians for all the Canaanites; later, the term came to refer to those people who occupied the coastal area of Syria/ Palestine and retained an independent status. The early… … Ancient Egypt
Phoenicians — The inhabitants of Phoenicia, in ancient times a small region occupying the coastal strip of Syria and northern Palestine, roughly corresponding to modern Lebanon. The Phoenicians, who were renowned for their seafaring skills and mercantile… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
Phoenicians — Phoe·ni·cian || fɪ nɪʃɪən n. resident of Phoenician empire (ancient kingdom that was located on the territory of modern day Syria, Lebanon and Israel) adj. of or belonging to Phoenicia (ancient kingdom that was located on the territory of… … English contemporary dictionary
PHOENICIA, PHOENICIANS — Names (a) The Greek name Phoinike (Phoinix) is first mentioned by Homer, and is subsequently well attested in the writings of Greek historians who consistently refer it to the eastern Mediterranean coast; in Homer, Phoenician is synonymous with… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Beirut Phoenicians Rugby Club — Football club infobox clubname = Beirut Pheonicians fullname = Beirut Pheonicians Rugby FC founded = 1995 Beirut Phoenicians Rugby Club is the only rugby union club team/club in Lebanon. It was established in 1995 in response to a request from… … Wikipedia
Phoenicia — (. [cite book | last = Casson | first = Lionel | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World | publisher = The Johns Hopkins University Press | date = December 1 1995 | location = | pages = 57 58 | url =… … Wikipedia
History of ancient Tunisia — The present day Republic of Tunisia, al Jumhuriyyah at Tunisiyyah , has over ten million citizens, almost all of Arab Berber descent. The Mediterranean Sea is to the north and east, Libya to the southeast, and Algeria to the west. Tunis is the… … Wikipedia
Lebanon — /leb euh neuhn/ or, esp. for 1, / non /, n. 1. a republic at the E end of the Mediterranean, N of Israel. 3,858,736; 3927 sq. mi. (10,170 sq. km). Cap.: Beirut. 2. a city in SE Pennsylvania. 25,711. 3. a city in N central Tennessee. 11,872. 4. a… … Universalium
History of Carthage — The study of the history of Carthage is often problematic. Due to the subjugation of the civilization by the Romans at the end of the Third Punic War, very few Carthaginian historical primary sources survive. There are a few ancient translations… … Wikipedia
Religion in Carthage — See also Religions of the Ancient Near East The foundation of Carthage at the end of the ninth century B.C. encouraged the more permanent establishment in the Western Mediterranean of members of the Phoenician pantheon. No longer did merchants… … Wikipedia
