Monday, December 4, 2017

Phoenicia.

Phoenicia was an ancient civilization in the Mediterranean Sea. Name of this country is translated from the Ancient Greek language as the "land of palm trees".

Country had its own important things for history. For example, in 334 B.C.E. Alexander the Great came in Phoenicia and conquered Baalbek.

Also, civilization had kings and cities. Ahiram (c. 1000), Hiram I (969-936 B. C.), Pygmalion of Tyre (820-774 B. C.). People in Phoenicia had Phoenician and Punic languages. Canaanite was the religion in this country.

Ancient civilization had trades with other ancient countries, such as: Egypt and Greece.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/nb/image-photo/closeup-image-ancient-supposedly-phoenician-amphoras-746829961?src=6ExLsJGjd_qj-xefPy2UDg-1-27

Closeup image of ancient supposedly Phoenician amphoras in Turkey

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/nb/image-vector/vector-illustration-antique-ship-simple-gradients-54869233?src=6ExLsJGjd_qj-xefPy2UDg-2-35

vector illustration of a antique ship. Simple gradients only - no gradient mesh.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/nb/image-photo/essaouira-ancient-phoenician-fortress-ruins-384311143?src=6ExLsJGjd_qj-xefPy2UDg-5-82

Essaouira ancient phoenician fortress ruins

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