11 Facts About Phoenicia

Phoenicia was an ancient thalassocratic civilization originating in the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily located in modern Lebanon.

The term Phoenicia is an ancient Greek exonym that most likely described one of their most famous exports, a dye known as Tyrian purple; it did not correspond precisely to a cohesive culture or society as it would have been understood natively.

Phoenicia rose to power in 858 BC and began a series of campaigns against neighboring states.

Phoenicia was one of the first areas to be conquered by Alexander the Great during his military campaigns across western Asia.

The rest of Phoenicia easily came under his control, with Sidon surrendering peacefully.

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Seleucid Kingdom, including Phoenicia, was seized by Tigranes the Great of Armenia in 82 BC, ending the Hellenistic influence on the region.

Phoenicia became a separate province in the third century AD.

Phoenicia lacked considerable natural resources other than its cedar wood.

Phoenicia'storians have determined a clear line of succession over centuries for some city-states, notably Byblos and Tyre.

Women in Phoenicia took part in public events and religious processions, with depictions of banquets showing them casually sitting or reclining with men, dancing, and playing music.

Religious practices and beliefs of Phoenicia were generally common to those of their neighbors in Canaan, which in turn shared characteristics common throughout the ancient Semitic world.