num_pages: 395
description: Beautiful illustrations of Phoenician life accompany this compelling narrative and take us into epic events across the idyllic ancient Mediterranean. This popular book about the mysterious Phoenicians and their exploration of the ancient world is now fully updated with intriguing new material and captivating images. It is the complete telling of their intricately-woven story, drawn from many actual documents and extensive archaeological findings. Experience a wealth of rich details about the Phoenicians and their deep interactions with Greeks, Romans, Egyptians and other societies through devastating wars and peaceful trade.Instead of seeing darkness in the years before classical Greece, we now see glimmers of light revealing a continuous parade of remarkable societies, great leaders and epic events. Drawing back the veil of secrecy surrounding the Phoenicians uncovers new glimpses of these remarkable people and the extraordinary individuals they encountered.It is true these famous sea traders of antiquity were known for their cedar ships, royal-purple cloth and long-lived cities in Lebanon. But there was so much more to their lives and their society. Two of their cedar boats were placed in the Great Pyramid by the Egyptians in 2560 BC. Homer’s Iliad included Phoenician traders in his recounting of the Trojan War. Herodotus told of the Phoenician alphabet being brought to the Greeks, who became masterful writers themselves. Alexander the Great performed his landmark siege of the Phoenician city of Tyre. And of course Carthage and Hannibal took on Rome in the Punic Wars which opened the way for Rome’s empire.Willingly or unwillingly, the Phoenicians were part of so many epic events in the ancient world that seeing these moments through their eyes opens the human side of what happened. We are among them as they experience days of desperation and loss, as well as times of joyous prosperity with their families amid the arts and fine living. This is a walk among fascinating people on the idyllic shores of the Mediterranean you will long remember.
language: English
title: Phoenicians: Lebanon's Epic Heritage
publisher: Santorini Publishing