How did the Phoenicians Colonize the Mediterranean Sea?
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Date: 2023-12-16
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-uniqueglow9541
There were several important cultural and political centers all over the Mediterranean region in Antiquity, and there were various sorts of changing interactions and exchanges between Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks and others. The influence of Phoenician culture did not end quickly or suddenly.
The father of Pythagoras, Mnesarchus, was a merchant from the city of Tyre. Thales was of Phoenician descent and a descendant of Cadmos. The founder of Stoicism, Zeno of Kitium, was of Phoenician origin. The geographer and astronomer Marinus of Tyre influenced the geographer and astronomer Claudius Ptolemy. These can be viewed as literary and cultural examples of ancient thinkers directly related to Phoenician cultural influence, but who were called Greek in the 20th century due mainly to Athens, Greece and Rome being located in Europe, and to cultural habits related to Euro-centrism.
Several ancient scholars were very likely in the cultural sphere of influence of the city of Carthage.
The city of Berytus (Beirut) had an important law school that lasted until the 6th century CE.
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There were several important cultural and political centers all over the Mediterranean region in Antiquity, and there were various sorts of changing interactions and exchanges between Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks and others. The influence of Phoenician culture did not end quickly or suddenly.
The father of Pythagoras, Mnesarchus, was a merchant from the city of Tyre. Thales was of Phoenician descent and a descendant of Cadmos. The founder of Stoicism, Zeno of Kitium, was of Phoenician origin. The geographer and astronomer Marinus of Tyre influenced the geographer and astronomer Claudius Ptolemy. These can be viewed as literary and cultural examples of ancient thinkers directly related to Phoenician cultural influence, but who were called Greek in the 20th century due mainly to Athens, Greece and Rome being located in Europe, and to cultural habits related to Euro-centrism.
Several ancient scholars were very likely in the cultural sphere of influence of the city of Carthage.
The city of Berytus (Beirut) had an important law school that lasted until the 6th century CE.
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-user-dp1kc9im5b
Phoenician trade goes back much earlier than the 12th Century BC referred to in this video; witness the Lebanese cedar pillars at the temple of Hierakonpolis, dated to 3200 BC and the Khufu Ship, burried by the Cheops Pyramid, dated to 2566 BC. Also witness the rise of the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete starting as early as 3100 BC. (Note: While Western scholars like to deny the Levantine origins of Greek civilization, the ancient Greeks themselves credited Cadmus, the brother of Europe, the Phoenician princess of Tyre, with giving them the alphabet, and Europe's son, King Minos of Crete, with establishing the Minoan dynasty)
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Phoenician trade goes back much earlier than the 12th Century BC referred to in this video; witness the Lebanese cedar pillars at the temple of Hierakonpolis, dated to 3200 BC and the Khufu Ship, burried by the Cheops Pyramid, dated to 2566 BC. Also witness the rise of the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete starting as early as 3100 BC. (Note: While Western scholars like to deny the Levantine origins of Greek civilization, the ancient Greeks themselves credited Cadmus, the brother of Europe, the Phoenician princess of Tyre, with giving them the alphabet, and Europe's son, King Minos of Crete, with establishing the Minoan dynasty)
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knowledgia
This is such utter nonsense. The fact that such a wide area is attributed to a group of people who left NO written record is ridiculous. The writings of Herodotus are not a scientific source. Therefore they should be discarded IF we do not have secondary sources to confirm his thoughts. Furthermore, the oldest copy of Herodotus is from the 17th C. CE. meaning 1400 years after the death of Herodotus. You're telling me that the translation was embellished? I don't believe that OR this story.
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This is such utter nonsense. The fact that such a wide area is attributed to a group of people who left NO written record is ridiculous. The writings of Herodotus are not a scientific source. Therefore they should be discarded IF we do not have secondary sources to confirm his thoughts. Furthermore, the oldest copy of Herodotus is from the 17th C. CE. meaning 1400 years after the death of Herodotus. You're telling me that the translation was embellished? I don't believe that OR this story.
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-fantasticshokh
Before you make a video on an ancient civilization, maybe you should learn their actual name. There-s never been any people called the Phoenicians, that-s what Greeks called purple dye traders from the canaanites city states. The Israelites were also a Canaanite city state. Those terms have been created to justify colonial borders, and have no place in serious academic history.
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Before you make a video on an ancient civilization, maybe you should learn their actual name. There-s never been any people called the Phoenicians, that-s what Greeks called purple dye traders from the canaanites city states. The Israelites were also a Canaanite city state. Those terms have been created to justify colonial borders, and have no place in serious academic history.
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-lussiez100
Thanks for your videos. I live and work in Cambodia. I study history and I am in direct contact with a linguist and historian who study Khmer culture et myths as well as several minorities who live in Cambodia - We would love to help you to make a video about Cambodia history and myths. -
Is it possible to send you an email?
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Thanks for your videos. I live and work in Cambodia. I study history and I am in direct contact with a linguist and historian who study Khmer culture et myths as well as several minorities who live in Cambodia - We would love to help you to make a video about Cambodia history and myths. -
Is it possible to send you an email?
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-Snoflakes_1
So how did they do it? The entire video explains what made the Phoenicians so great, their accomplishments and their legacy. But nothing really dives deeper into the 'how' of it. In my mind, they were just another trading people in the levant, only more successful. Idk why though
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So how did they do it? The entire video explains what made the Phoenicians so great, their accomplishments and their legacy. But nothing really dives deeper into the 'how' of it. In my mind, they were just another trading people in the levant, only more successful. Idk why though
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-Ikaros1994
The Phoenicians were just a Greek tribe, found by Phoenix son of Kadmos. They believed in the Greek Gods, spoke Greek, had and have Greek blood. Thousands of years later the barbarians came and stole whatever they founded and presented as their own. You ignorant illogical idiots.
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The Phoenicians were just a Greek tribe, found by Phoenix son of Kadmos. They believed in the Greek Gods, spoke Greek, had and have Greek blood. Thousands of years later the barbarians came and stole whatever they founded and presented as their own. You ignorant illogical idiots.
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-Ikaros1994
The Phoenicians were just a Greek tribe, found by Phoenix son of Kadmos. They believed in the Greek Gods, spoke Greek, had and have Greek blood. Thousands of years later the barbarians came and stole whatever they founded and presented as their own.
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The Phoenicians were just a Greek tribe, found by Phoenix son of Kadmos. They believed in the Greek Gods, spoke Greek, had and have Greek blood. Thousands of years later the barbarians came and stole whatever they founded and presented as their own.
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-tunistick8044
Fun Fact! We didn't extinct we're still living in small populations in northern Spain and southern France and having our own semetic language too. but. ya know it's influenced by Spanish
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Fun Fact! We didn't extinct we're still living in small populations in northern Spain and southern France and having our own semetic language too. but. ya know it's influenced by Spanish
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-alexandrem9326
I was born in Lebanon, and to see how my country was a beacon of light in the past, and now it is a cradle of filth saddens me. I will keep that beacon shining in my heart.
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I was born in Lebanon, and to see how my country was a beacon of light in the past, and now it is a cradle of filth saddens me. I will keep that beacon shining in my heart.
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-bcvxx8688
The Phoenicians are the greatest European civilization. They were the first advanced civilization in Europe. Byblos is the oldest city not only in Europe, but in the world.
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The Phoenicians are the greatest European civilization. They were the first advanced civilization in Europe. Byblos is the oldest city not only in Europe, but in the world.
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knowledgia
It is funny how history repeat itself
Phoenicians are semitic people
Centuries after arab -semitic- came back to conquer these lands
Truly history repeat itself
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It is funny how history repeat itself
Phoenicians are semitic people
Centuries after arab -semitic- came back to conquer these lands
Truly history repeat itself
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-watchnlearn2731
You also are not revealing the fact that the Phoenician/Hebrew empires stretched all the way to North and South America But that wouldn-t be politically correct
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You also are not revealing the fact that the Phoenician/Hebrew empires stretched all the way to North and South America But that wouldn-t be politically correct
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-wassimbejaoui6944
Many discrepancies regarding the story of Carthage and its relation to old Phoenicia. You-re making Carthage sound like it was a continuation of Phoenicia.
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Many discrepancies regarding the story of Carthage and its relation to old Phoenicia. You-re making Carthage sound like it was a continuation of Phoenicia.
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-porcospino289
Blecch. The narrator seems to be trying to describe a new thriller film and be super-dramatic about it. The topic has been well understood for centuries.
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Blecch. The narrator seems to be trying to describe a new thriller film and be super-dramatic about it. The topic has been well understood for centuries.
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-facundocadaa9020
What do you mean by -phallus socratic-? I've tried to search for that term but only got either the socratic method or prostitution in ancient Greece
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What do you mean by -phallus socratic-? I've tried to search for that term but only got either the socratic method or prostitution in ancient Greece
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-katiefox3259
-Remember how easy it was to learn your ABCs? Thank the Phoenicians! They invented them! -
Like if you came to the comments looking for this -
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-Remember how easy it was to learn your ABCs? Thank the Phoenicians! They invented them! -
Like if you came to the comments looking for this -
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-watchnlearn2731
It is funny you used the name new town. Because that-s actual what it name really was. In Hebrew since it by default was a Hebrew colony
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It is funny you used the name new town. Because that-s actual what it name really was. In Hebrew since it by default was a Hebrew colony
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-manofculture8097
And frankly, those territories of the phoenicians are the ones, the romans like to keep the most. As if they knew their heritage
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And frankly, those territories of the phoenicians are the ones, the romans like to keep the most. As if they knew their heritage
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-fa7meh
check your map buddy, phenocieans extended across the whole east Mediterranean coast and not only this tiny bit you show on your map.
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check your map buddy, phenocieans extended across the whole east Mediterranean coast and not only this tiny bit you show on your map.
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-umosama5829
stop Swedish Social Affairs because they kidnapped children from their parents for no reason
#stop_kidnapping_our_children
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stop Swedish Social Affairs because they kidnapped children from their parents for no reason
#stop_kidnapping_our_children
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-volkerdupke3182
Phoenicians are Cannanites and they came to Europe with a Mission to destroy the Descendants of Noah (White Race.
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Phoenicians are Cannanites and they came to Europe with a Mission to destroy the Descendants of Noah (White Race.
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knowledgia
If there is one philosopher who walk all around the world Like Marco Pollo as trader and x as philosopher it would be.
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If there is one philosopher who walk all around the world Like Marco Pollo as trader and x as philosopher it would be.
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-davidschmidt5709
Colonization is totally a bad idea, every nation, counties and community deserves freedom. Not exploitation
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Colonization is totally a bad idea, every nation, counties and community deserves freedom. Not exploitation
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knowledgia
The Phoenicians founded Carthago. The Carthaginians founded Cartagena. The Spanish founded Cartagena de Indias
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The Phoenicians founded Carthago. The Carthaginians founded Cartagena. The Spanish founded Cartagena de Indias
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-watchnlearn2731
By not mentioning their uniting with King Solomon-s Israel empire are you trying to leave something out?
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By not mentioning their uniting with King Solomon-s Israel empire are you trying to leave something out?
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-roe2012
Where Merovech ancestry truly came from. Phoenician is people of fish that merovech describe where he belong
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Where Merovech ancestry truly came from. Phoenician is people of fish that merovech describe where he belong
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-louiss2441
Stopped after one sentence when you immediately realize the narrator cannot even pronounce Phoenicians.
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Stopped after one sentence when you immediately realize the narrator cannot even pronounce Phoenicians.
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