Phoenicia

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Phoenicia

Phoenicia (/fəˈnɪʃə/; from Ancient Greek: Φοινίκη, Phoiníkē) was an ancient Semitic-speaking thalassocratic civilization that originated in the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily located in modern Lebanon. It was concentrated along the coast of Lebanon and included some coastal areas of modern Syria and northern Israel, reaching as far north as Arwad and as far south as Acre and possibly Gaza.

Etymology

The term Phoenicia is an ancient Greek term used to refer to the major export of the region, cloth dyed Tyrian purple from the Murex mollusc, and referred to the eastern Mediterranean region known as Phoenicia.

Related Terms

  • Thalassocratic: A state with primarily maritime realms—an empire at sea, such as the Phoenician network of merchant cities.
  • Levant: The historical term for a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia.
  • Tyrian purple: A reddish-purple natural dye, which was highly prized in antiquity.
  • Murex: A type of rock snail from the family Muricidae, also known as murex snails or rock snails.

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