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Resources

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Phoenicia Encyclopedia/ Resource center  www.phoenicia.org 

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The Phoenician Experience  www.phoenician.org 

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Centro de Estudios Fenicios y Púnico www.ucm.es/info/antigua/cefyp.htm

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Malta-Lebanese/phoenician Club  http://malta.lebaneseclub.org

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Links to articles http://www.unitedphoenicianparty.org/index10.html

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Book- Phoenicians: Lebanon's Epic Heritage by Sanford Holst

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Book- Negotiate Like a Phoenicians by Dr. Habib Chamoun

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Video clip- Phonecians in America
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX1IKTqcrYU 

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Lengua Fenica (Spanish only)

Books

bulletBiblical lands
by Moorey, P. R. S.
bulletKition, Mycenaean and Phoenician
by Karageorghis, Vassos
bulletFrühe Phöniker im Libanon : 20 Jahre deutsche Ausgrabungen in Kamid el-Loz (more books like this)  by Hachmann, Rolf
bulletLebanon and Phoenicia: Ancient Texts Illustrating Their Physical Geography and Native Industries
by Brown, John Pairman
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L'épopée des Phéniciens.
by Moscati, Sabatino
bulletI Fenici
by Moscati, Sabatino
bulletIl mondo dei fenici
by Moscati, Sabatino
bulletPhoenicians
by Markoe, Glenn
One of the great enigmas of the ancient world, the Phoenicians were both lauded and despised in antiquity. They were celebrated as learned scribes who passed on the modern alphabet, as skilled seafarers and explorers, and as gifted artisans and engineers. Historical sources show they were also perceived as unscrupulous profiteers and cheaters, and...
bulletThe Phoenicians
by Harden, D. B.
bulletThe Phoenicians
by Massa, Aldo, and Macrae, David
bulletThe Phoenicians
by Odijk, Pamela
Discusses the civilization of the Phoenicians, including the hunting, medicine, clothing, religion, laws, legends, and recreation.
bulletThe Phoenicians
by Moscati, Sabatino (Editor)
Traces the rise and fall, art, customs, trade, exploration, and legacy of this fascinating culture.
bulletPhoenicia and Carthage: A Thousand Years to Oblivion
by Gregorian, Vartan, and Bullitt, Orville H.
bulletPhoenicians and the West: Politics, Colonies and Trade
by Aubet, Maria Eugenia
Between the eighth and sixth centuries BC, the Phoenicians established the first trading system in the Mediterranean basin, from their homeland, in what is now Lebanon, to colonies in Cyprus, Tunisia, Sicily, Sardinia and southern Spain. The Phoenician state was able to maintain its independence, despite the territorial expansion of the Assyrians,...
bulletThe Phoenicians : the Purple Empire of the ancient world
by Herm, Gerhard
bulletThe Sea Traders
by Edey, Maitland A.
bulletSpain at the Dawn of History: Iberians, Phoenicians, and Greeks (more books like this)
by Harrison, Richard J.
bulletThe world of the Phoenicians
by Moscati, Sabatino

Articles -Links

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1200 BC History and Culture Article http://www.lebanon2000.com/ph.htm 

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The Ancient people of Lebanon http://www.lgic.org/en/phoenicians.php 

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America : Did The Phoenicians Discover America?

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America : Phoenicians Discovery Of America - More Evidence

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A Brief History  http://www.sarissa.org/phoen.html

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Ancient Greek Civilizations
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/aegean/theculturesofgreece/phoenician.html

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Ancient Phoenicia  http://ancientneareast.tripod.com/Phoenicia.html

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Black Athena Debate.  Was wester civilization founded by ancient phoenicians.
http://www.ibiblio.org/uncpress/newsbytes/lefko.html

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Britannica.com http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=61262

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Ethnic Origin, Language and Literature of the Phoenicians
http://www.phoenicia.org/ethnlang.html

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Facts  http://economics.csusb.edu/econ510/8intern/tsld012.htm

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History and culture of the Canaanites and Phoenicians
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/2938/histcult.html

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History and Religion (Phoenicians developed commerce)
http://www.ipgroup.com/sadigh/phoe.htm

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La Palma: http://www.ing.iac.es/PR/lapalma/history.html 

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Lebanese contributions to the world www.nala.com/lebanon/PHO-LEB1.html

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Lebanese Phoenicians, The www.great-lebanon.org/phoenicians.html

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Lebanon’s History http://www.rimbaud.freeserve.co.uk/lebanon_phonecia.htm

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http://www.mountlebanon.org/phoelebcontributions.html

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Phoenicia  http://www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Phoenician

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Phoenician Alphabet  www.imultimedia.pt/museuvirtpress/ing/alfa/a3.html

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Phoenician Alphabet Family Tree  http://www.phoenicia.org/alphabet.html

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Phoenician and Greek colonies (Map)
http://www.libyana.org/maps/atlas/3-phngrk.htm

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Phoenicians and Philistines
http://www.standard.net.au/~covenant/studies/peoples/peoples.html

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Phoenician Archeology  www.angelfire.com/yt/ELIPOLDARIARCHAEO/

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Phoenician Art  http://infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A0838840.html

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Phoenician Beirut  http://lebanon.com/construction/beirut/phoenician.htm

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Phoenician Christians  www.phoenicia.org/xtian.html

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Phoenician Colonies  www.phoenicia.org/colonies.html

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Phoenicia (Encyclopedia)  http://i-cias.com/e.o/phoenicia.htm

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A Phoenician Fable  http://www.terravista.pt/mussulo/2386/corvo.html

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Phoenician island  http://www.alovelyworld.com/webliban/htmgb/liban013.htm

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A Phoenician Ship  http://www.bible-history.com/past/phoenician_ships.html

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Phoenician religion  http://phoenicia.org/xristrel.html

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Phoenician Women
http://foucault.info/documents/parrhesia/Lecture-03/02.phaenicianwomen.html 

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Popes of Lebanese Phoenician origin
www.opuslibani.org.lb/lebanon/dos018.html

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Semitic Languages (and the Phoenician language)
http://www.phoenicia.org/semlang.html

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The Phoenicians (1200 B.C.)  www.lebanon2000.com/ph.htm

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The Phoenicians: www.cedarseed.com/phoenicians.html 

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Trade - Phoenician
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~catshaman/09handman/0cadmus.htm

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Lebanese Cities
www.middleeast.com/byblos.htm
www.middleeast.com/tyre.htm
www.middleeast.com/sidon.htm
www.middleeast.com/beirut.htm
City profiles delve into the history of early Phoenician centers in the Levant, giving a brief background on each followed by sections on archaeological finds, the city today, and what to visit there. Photographs illustrate each section.
 

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Library of Congress Country Study: Lebanon
www.countrystudies.us/lebanon
Tour this exhaustive, well-researched website offering links to chapters on Lebanese history (starting with the Phoenicians), society, economy, and government.
 

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Sidon Excavation
www.sidonexcavation.org/ht/ht_sidon.html
Claude Doumet-Serhal's research is part of the British Museum's excavation in Sidon. The excavation is also sponsored by the British Academy, Council for British Research in the Levant, private Lebanese institutions, the Hariri Foundation, and Byblos Bank. This website introduces the dig along with major points in Sidon's history.
 

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Canaan and Ancient Israel
www.museum.upenn.edu/Canaan/Phoenicians.html
The University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has put together this interesting website covering the history of the Canaanites, including the coastal Phoenicians. Sections include labor and crafts, trade, and activities for children ages 8-12.

 

Other Articles:
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Aubet, Maria Eugenia. The Phoenicians and the West: Politics, Colonies, and Trade.  2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, 2001.

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Edey, Maitland A. The Sea Traders. Time Inc., 1974.

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Markoe, Glenn E. Peoples of the Past: Phoenicians. University of California Press, 2002.

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Moscati, Sabatino, ed. The Phoenicians. I. B. Tauris, 2001.

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Moscati, Sabatino. The World of the Phoenicians. Orion Books Ltd., 1999.  (Orig. by Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd. 1968.)

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Wells, Spencer. The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey. Princeton University Press,  2002.

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"Off Israel, a Mystery Ship From 400 B.C." National Geographic (April 1993).

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Matthews, Samuel W. "The Phoenicians, Sea Lords of Antiquity." National Geographic (August 1974), 149-89.

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Abercrombie, Thomas J. "Young-old Lebanon Lives by Trade: The Land of Cedars, Phoenician Sea Cities, and Crusader Castles Thrives Again as Middleman of the Mediterranean." National Geographic (April 1958), 479-523.

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New clues from ancient bones and modern blood—scientists are searching for genetic connections between contemporary Lebanese men and ancient Phoenicians. What other cultural mysteries would you like to see solved through DNA studies?
 

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Lebanese Cities www.middleeast.com/byblos.htm www.middleeast.com/tyre.htm www.middleeast.com/sidon.htm www.middleeast.com/beirut.htm
City profiles delve into the history of early Phoenician centers in the Levant, giving a brief background on each followed by sections on archaeological finds, the city today, and what to visit there. Photographs illustrate each section.
 

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Library of Congress Country Study: Lebanon www.countrystudies.us/lebanon
Tour this exhaustive, well-researched website offering links to chapters on Lebanese history (starting with the Phoenicians), society, economy, and government.
 

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Sidon Excavation www.sidonexcavation.org/ht/ht_sidon.html
Claude Doumet-Serhal's research is part of the British Museum's excavation in Sidon. The excavation is also sponsored by the British Academy, Council for British Research in the Levant, private Lebanese institutions, the Hariri Foundation, and Byblos Bank. This website introduces the dig along with major points in Sidon's history.
 

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Canaan and Ancient Israel www.museum.upenn.edu/Canaan/Phoenicians.html
The University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has put together this interesting website covering the history of the Canaanites, including the coastal Phoenicians. Sections include labor and crafts, trade, and activities for children ages 8-12.
 

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Cedarland www.cedarland.org
This overtly patriotic Lebanese site offers readable sections on the history of Lebanon, Phoenicians, the Crusades, Maronites, monuments, saints, Lebanese cuisine, and more.
 

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Encyclopedia Phoeniciana www.phoenicia.org
This site bills itself as "the largest web compilation and repository of studies about the origin, history, geography, religion, arts, crafts, trade, industry, climate, mythology, language, literature, music, politics, wars, archaeology, and culture of the Canaanite Phoenicians." The information here is a collection of views that provide juicy tidbits to whet your interest in the Phoenicians.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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