/r/PhoeniciaHistoryFacts
Everything about the Phoenicians, a thalassocratic Canaanite people from modern-day Lebanon famous for colonizing the Mediterranean and spreading the alphabet.
Welcome to /r/PhoeniciaHistoryFacts. History facts on the Phoenicians, Punics, and Canaanites!
History facts on the Phoenicians, Punics, and Canaanites!
The Phoenicians originated from modern day Lebanon. They colonized much of the Mediterranean coast and founded powerful colonies that rivaled the Greeks and Romans. Their colonies reached as far as Cadiz in Spain and Lisbon in Portugal. One particular colony was Carthage in North Africa. Famous city.
They were expert sailors, shipbuilders, and merchants. They were known for their quality wine and their Tyrian Purple dye. They also created the world’s first alphabet and spread it to the people they traded with, most notably the Greeks. It is the ancestor to the Latin alphabet we use today.
Perhaps the most famous Phoenician person is Hannibal Barca, born in Carthage, who almost brought Rome to destruction and is still studied in military academies today.
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How were the Phoenician city states treated under the Assyrians and Babylonians?
I heard the Babylonians allowed the Phoenicians to trade across the Mediterranean and the Babylonians used them for this because they weren’t very good at trading themselves. I’m not sure how accurate this is and can’t really find any information on it. Does anyone know any good sources on this?
16:15 UTC
Carthaginian citizenship was tied to Phoenician ancestry, privileging those of direct lineage, especially the wealthy elite. Libyphoenicians had lesser rights, while native Libyans lacked citizenship. Limited rights could be granted to soldiers and freed slaves in exceptional cases.
04:10 UTC
Can anyone suggest a book that can teach me accurately Phoenician history
Thanks for your recommendation:)
11:09 UTC
The Canaanites had an irrepressible spirit, exemplified by their glosses and scribal subtexts in the Amarna letters. In letters from Byblos, there is the aphorism: “Like a bird in a trap, so I am in Byblos"; and the proverb: “For lack of a cultivator, my field is like a woman without a husband."
05:09 UTC
Ancient Sicily (pt2). Tyrants and Tragedy.
Second episode on ancient Sicily, this continues from 600 BC with the changes at Motya and the Greek colonies. I discuss Himera, tyrants and cultural interactions.
Hope the link works and you find it interesting.
16:42 UTC
Origin of the circle dance dabke
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16:20 UTC
Mago, the secret of Carthage's Hegemony
13:21 UTC
Footage from a livecam of the distant past. Would this opportunity excite you?
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15:22 UTC
Adoon - Iqna (Purple) - Official Lyric Video
So, stumbled upon this band recently, and they just dropped their second single.They’re singing in ancient Phoenician. It's not every day you hear something like that in the music scene.
I'm kind of fascinated by the concept. Incorporating such an ancient language into modern music is pretty bold. Personally, I'm intrigued enough to give it a listen, but I'm wondering what do you think?
19:15 UTC
Notes on Hannibal: Rome's Greatest Enemy by Philip Freeman.
A very comprehensive & accessible look into one of the greatest Generals of world history.
13:02 UTC
Why they destroyed the historic of Carthaginian empire, what they tried to hide?
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03:42 UTC
Translation request for something I'm working on please! Any variety/dialect of Phoenician works.
Could someone please translate the following phrases into Phoenician:
"Praise be to Tanit. Praise be to Melqart. Praise be to Ba'al Hammon. Praise be to the gods of Carthage." please?
Can be any variety / dialect, though Punic is preferred if there are any meaningful differences. Very grateful to anyone who can help
02:55 UTC
Artefact of the Week: Carthaginian stele with an inscription and engraved palm and a hand symbol. 800 BCE, Louvre.
18:14 UTC
20 000 members on r/PhoeniciaHistoryFacts! We are Hannibal’s infantry crossing the Alps
08:27 UTC
How far did the Phoenicians expand and what is their cultural legacy?
10:18 UTC
I'm making a Phoenician character, and need help with spelling a certain word
So I've got this little project, that could turn into a fanfic or fan comic, that I need some help on.
In DC Comics, there's a character named Captain Marvel, who is a kid who can summon the power of ancient gods and heroes by shouting the word "SHAZAM"; which is meant to give him the Wisdom of Solomon, the Strength of Hercules, the Endurance of Atlas, the Power of Zeus, the Courage of Artemis, and the Speed of Mercury. I had the idea of making a little project about a girl from the Antiquity getting the power, and I think I'd like for her to be Phoenician, or at least from that area. Now, I like the idea that when she shouts SHAZAM, it's spelled out in Phoenician letters, but the problem is that, from my understanding as a novice, the Phoenicians didn't have vowels in their alphabet, they were just implied.
Just to test how it looks, I've spelled it SHTZRM, as T is second letter in Atlas and R is the second letter in Artemis, but is there another way to do it? It's supposed to spell the initials of each god/hero, so Atlas and Artemis should get represented on equal parts with the rest.
not the prettiest way I've written it out, but it's the one I have a pic of on my computer
17:47 UTC
How different was carthage to main land phoenician cities?
Was the identity of carthage and carthaginains any different than that of phoenician peoples of tyre or sidon? The dialect spoken, culture, or religion? Or did they keep the heritage? And what percent of carthage was actually phoenician if there's any record of that?
03:30 UTC
Does anyone know of any sources that recount the myths of Phoenicia (specifically Byblos)?
Basically the title, I can only find Philo of Byblos, but I was wondering if anyone here knew of any other sources that transmit religious/ mythical stories from Phoenicia, as I said, specifically Byblos.
17:46 UTC
Ancient History Hound: Ancient Sicily (pt1). New neighbours.
14:16 UTC
Here I was thinking the word "Europe" had Greek origins because of the "Eu" that usually comes from Greek, but it's actually Phoenician.
The English spelling of the Pheonician word is most likely Greek mistranslation, most EU and Au English words come from Ευ and Αυ that were misinterpreted, the υ in Greek makes a V or E sound
20:54 UTC
The Periplus of Hanno The Navigator
20:13 UTC
“The human sacrifices will stop” 🤓
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