[DOC] [TLE] Did the Phoenicians Introduce the Idea of Interest to Greece and ... [PAR] Mar 15, 1992 ... Yet signs of commercial debts and interest are not found among the ... most 
important economic dynamic, giving Greece and Rome their ... slate of some 
popular but false assumptions, I propose to fill the gap with a ..... The city whose 
debt history is best attested is Athens, but even here there are many gaps. [DOC] [TLE] Phoenician Colonies - A Bequest Unearthed, Phoenicia [PAR] The Phoenicians were not looking for land to settle but for anchorages and ... 
large colonies as the Greeks did, and few of their settlements grew to any size. ... 
the earliest known Phoenician trading post in Spain) to 1110 BC, Utica (Utique) 
to ... BC some Greek cities in Sicily attempted to drive the Phoenicians from 
Motya... [DOC] [TLE] Greeks, Phoenicians and the Western Mediterranean: 800480 BC ... [PAR] And there were a lot more ordinary men around in 500 BC than in 800 BC: the .... 
From the mid-seventh century BC Greek sanctuaries began to fill up with statues 
of .... not a permanent Phoenician settlement, but rather a watering and trading 
post, .... the Phoenicians directed their attentions towards Spain and North Africa. [DOC] [TLE] The Heirs of Odysseus, 800 BC550 BC - The Great Sea: A Human ... [PAR] The Heirs of Odysseus, 800 BC550 BC - The Second Mediterranean, 1000 ... 
early Greeks possessed as powerful a sense of identity as the Phoenicians is far 
from clear. .... In one of the most famous passages in the Odyssey, Homer 
described the ... not just a Renaissance in their own lands of origin, but vibrant 
city-based... [DOC] [TLE] History of Lebanon - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of Lebanon covers the history of the modern Republic of Lebanon 
and the earlier ... After the gradual decline of their strength, the Phoenician city-
states on the ... period, but the Lebanese coast became important for its contacts 
and trades .... Bashir II was not a forgiving man and repressed the Druze 
rebellion,... [DOC] [TLE] Spain facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about ... [PAR] FAMOUS SPANIARDS ... Spain's capital city, Madrid, is located in the center of 
the country. ... Because of its wide variety of climate, Spain has a greater variety 
of natural .... Cultural groups, but not properly distinct ethnic groups, include the 
Castilians of ... The Mediterranean and Cantbrico routes are the most important. [DOC] [TLE] The History of Greece - Hellenic Foundation [PAR] The Minoan period was characterized by important trade activities and the ... The 
period from 1100 to 800 B.C. is known as the Dark Age of Greece. ... During this 
era, not only was the Greek nation formed, but the foundations were put in place 
for .... The Greeks incorporated this Phoenician alphabet into their own language. [DOC] [TLE] Phoenicians - Biblical Archaeology - Dr. Shirley's Site [PAR] Mar 9, 2015 ... The forests of cedar trees were famous, and cedar wood was a leading ... The 
Phoenicians were not looking for land to settle but for anchorages and staging 
points on the trade route from Phoenicia to Spain, a source of silver and tin. ... In 
the 10th century B.C. the city-state of Tyre rose to prominence among... [DOC] [TLE] The Rise Of Civilization In The Middle East And Africa [PAR] also called, were benefiting not only from rich agriculture, but also from. 
flourishing ... Sumerian civilization lasted intact until about 2000 B.C. Its political. 
organization ... commercial importance involved, men began to take the trade 
away from women. .... Saying that early Middle-Eastern civilizations were based 
on cities,. [DOC] [TLE] History of Wine: The Beginning - MyWineTour [PAR] Nov 24, 2015 ... Wine has had an important role throughout our history, but real wine ... Ancient 
Phoenicia (modern-day Syria and Lebanon) had a significant impact on the 
history of wine. ... trading culture between 1,550 BC and 300 BC, expanding their 
... (modern Tunisia)  and port cities around the Mediterranean Sea. [DOC] [TLE] RTTA IA Med_rules_hg_2.pdf [PAR] Each development modifies

Question: Not to inflate its importance, but this top city in Phoenicia was trading with Spain by 800 B.C.
Answer: Tyre