Phoenicians

	. ---------Welcome--------- 300,000 people now visit us each year to discover more about the Phoenicians who sailed from Lebanon into the pages of history. It is true that the Phoenicians were the great sea-traders of the ancient Mediterranean, famous for their cedar ships, the alphabet, purple cloth, cities in Lebanon, Carthage, and Hannibal. Here you see additional details and images that explore all those things.  Yet the Phoenicians were also much more than that, creating a strong and unique society, and interacting with the other great societies of antiquity such as Greece, Rome, Egypt, Persia and many others. This part of their life is just now coming into view through scholarly research and archaeology. The latest information available anywhere on the Internet is found here in a series of academic papers which are fully annotated with sources. The book Phoenicians: Lebanon's Epic Heritage by Sanford Holst is the source of most of the general information shown here. There is much more content in the book, and it is completely understandable to members of the public. The book was also the starting point for the research papers, which delineate more rigorous details and source materials. For academic work, the book and the research papers should be read together to arrive at a more thorough view of Phoenician society and its history. Academic Papers & Research      Academic Overview Provides the background and common  thread that runs through all the papers      Origin of Phoenicians From a paper presented at Queen Mary College in London      The Minoans From a paper presented at California State University, Long Beach      Sea Peoples                  From a paper presented at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco      Punic Wars and Peace From a paper presented at Marquette University in Milwaukee General Interest History      Phoenician Alphabet           Ancient Ships and Sea Trade         Carthage and Hannibal      Phoenicians Images        *****NEW*****      Phoenicia....Greece and Rome      Egypt, Pyramids & Cedar         Cedars of Lebanon      Phoenician Colonies      Byblos, Sidon and Tyre      Beirut & Other Cities      Lebanon Images      Author Phoenician Legends & Mythology These are the immortal legends involving the Phoenician people, passed down from generation to generation among themselves and other ancient societies.  They tell of epic love, great men and noble women.      Adonis                       Aphrodite                   Isis and Osiris      Europa                        Elissa                     The journey begins here.  Regardless of how much you already know about the Phoenicians, you will almost certainly find something new.-      Click to see   book info     Translate this site into   any language: click here Boomers music, people       To link to this site, copy this logo and link to   www.phoenician.org        - More links Temple mount Alphabet letters Phoenicians expert   Phoenicians book Younger longer Osiris Egyptian God Isis Egyptian Goddess Minoans and Phoenicians © 2004-2010 Cambridge & Boston Press