Three lost books in the language of this civilization were written by the semi-legendary historian Sanchuniathon, whodescribed its serpent worship.
Three lost books in the language of this civilization were written by the semi-legendary historian Sanchuniathon, whodescribed its serpent worship. Its northernmost hub was at a colony on Arwad Island, where a republic may have been formedand where a ruler named Yakinlu was based. Inscriptions in the language of this civilization include the Nora Stone. TheMurex snail became a symbol of these peoples, a history of whom was written by Philo of Byblos. His hometown of Bybloswas among this civilization's major cities along with Sidon and Tyre, all based in the Late Bronze Age Levant. For 10 points,name this ancient civilization which developed a purple dye, founded a colony at Carthage, developed an alphabet, and ran amaritime trading empire in the Mediterranean.
Three lost books in the language of this civilization were written by the semi-legendary historian Sanchuniathon, whodescribed its serpent worship.
Phoenicians [or the Canaanites; or Put]