Phoenicia Essays

  • Invasion Of Canaan Research Paper

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    Canaan was a large and prosperous country and is now known as the present day Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, adjacent to the coastal lands and parts of Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. Although the promised land was given to Abraham and his descendants, the people who lived there, the Canaanites were considered enemies of the Israelites, who were more interested in pleasing themselves and who had an idolatrous religion, known for worshipped the fertility god; a people who worshipped many gods

  • The Phoenician Empire

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    alphabet to spread throughout Eurasia. The Phoenician Empire continued to evolve until its eventual incorporation into the Persian and Macedonian Empires, around 400 BCE. Phoenicia is an ancient region lying on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Empire peaked at around 1000 BCE, and developed until around 700 BCE. Phoenicia, now known as Lebanon, Syria, and Israel, was naturally isolated from other civilizations by the Lebanon Mountains in the east, and the great sea on the west. The small

  • The Late Bronze Age

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    and appear to have been independent of any local rulers, traders acted on their own accord. Phoenicia became one of the greatest trading states in all of history, due to the fact that they possessed a large amount of valuable materials, a good location for trade, and an unsurpassed knowledge of the sea. It is through these advantages that Phoenicia was able to become such an influential state. Phoenicia was located in what is now present-day Israel, a very valuable plot of land even today. This

  • Phoenician Civilization Research Paper

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    Phoenicia was an ancient civilization composed of independent city-states which lay along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea stretching through what is now Syria, Lebannon and northern Israel. The Phoenicians were a great maritime people. They were also known for their mighty ships that were adorned with horses’ heads in honor of their god of the sea, Yamm who was the brother of Mot, the god of death. The most powerful states in Phoenicia were the cities of Tyre and Sidon. Gebal/Byblos and Baalbek

  • Lebanon and the Hellas

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    loss to Alexander at Gaugamela, the Persian Empire, which included Lebanon, Iran, Armenia, Syria, Israel, Turkey ... , was no more. The gates of Phoenicia were open to the victorious Greeks. Tired from the Persian oppression, the Phoenician Cities welcomed the Hellenic king where only Tyre resisted but was eventually stormed after a long siege. Phoenicia after Alexander's untimely death came under the rule of Seleucids where monarchy was eradicated and the cities were ruled by high officials bearing

  • Poenecian Research Paper

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    Ancient Civ’s Phoenecian Essay – Rough Draft Aulora Plommer Mr. M Harris May 22, 2014 The Phoenicians were a tranquil society that chose a lifestyle of peace and mutual wealth over war and conquest; a trait that was out of place in the violent and war-stricken ancient world, but undoubtedly lead to their ultimate success and prosperity. The Phoenicians were a unique and diverse culture that made many developments and advancements in the ancient world, particularly in the development

  • The Phoenicians

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    The Phoenicians originated in modern day Lebanon. Their cities were located near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea; the Lebanon Mountains towered behind them. When the Phoenicians began expanding, instead of going over the mountains they expanded out into the sea. As the Phoenicians expanded they formed new colonies and established trade routes (see appendix A). However the Phoenicians exploration and trade did not stop in the Mediterranean, it extended into Brittany, pushed deep into Africa

  • Carthage: A Steeped History in Legend and Grandeur

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    Carthage, according to legend, was founded by the Phoenician Queen Dido in or around 813 BCE (Mark). The true origins of how the city came to exist is clouded by time and steeped in legend. It started out as a small port city on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea across the Sea from Rome. The city of Carthage was a colony of Tyr (Morey, Ch. 14). Carthage began as a small trade stop for Phoenician traders to resupply and repair their ships. The first great injection of grandeur came in the form

  • Sumerians Social Structure

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    Name(s): AJ Avagliano Class Period: 3 First Marking Period Quarterly: Honors Sumerians 1. Social Organization – The Sumerians had a very developed social hierarchy. The most important people were the ruling family, leading officials, and high priests. The next group included regular priests, scribes, merchants, and artisans, followed by the largest group consisting of peasant farmers. The final group of people were the slaves, who had little to no importance. 2. Art and Literature –

  • The Phoenici Fertile Crescent Around 1500 BCE

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    The Phoenicians Phoenicia was an ancient civilization that existed in the Fertile Crescent around 1500 BCE to 300 BCE. There is no doubt that the Phoenicians were well known. They were one of the most significant traders of their time, they were great sailors, and very creative with their inventions. In all actuality they called themselves the Canaani, their name “Phoenician” came from the Greeks. They were a rising power in the Fertile Crescent because of the trading they did and how good they

  • Ovid's Metamorphoses Changes

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    upon his back/ not knowing who it is that she has mounted,/ and he begins to set out from dry land” (Putchner et al 1089). Europa is unwittingly abducted from her home and never sees Phoenicia again. Europa was not the one who changed forms in this story, but she still suffers from the change of being taken from Phoenicia to wherever Jove decides to leave her, “[Europa] trembles as she sees the shore receding” (Putchner et al 1089). Her trembling denotes her fear and distress

  • The First Jewish Diaspora

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    The word Diaspora in Greek means dispersion. The Jewish Diaspora had three main periods to it: the Babylonian exile, the Hellenistic dispersion, and the Roman War (R. Sands, 1). The Jewish Diaspora began in 586 BCE when the Jews were deported from their motherland, Judea, as a result of shifts of power and war (R. Sands, 1). After this came the Hellenistic part of the Diaspora which was the voluntary movement of the Jews. In the Roman War, Jews were again forced to leave their homeland after the

  • Summary: The Historical Mystery Of Asherah

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    The Historical Mystery of Asherah – Fictional Goddess or Wife of Yahweh According to Dictionary.com, Asherah is an “ancient Semitic goddess, sometimes identified with Ashtoreth and Astarte, worshiped by the Phoenicians and Canaanites.” Merriam-Webster dictionary refers to Asherah as a “sacred wooden post, pole, or pillar that stood near the altar in various Canaanite high places that symbolizes the goddess Asherah”. She was a Canaanite fertility goddess. So, who exactly is this goddess Asherah?

  • Construction Of The Great Pyramid

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    has the most acceptable theory compared to the other two individual’s arguments. In Clifford Wilson’s theory, he suggests that the pyramids were built with the “heave-ho” method. With the use of sleds made from wood that is easily imported from Phoenicia and rope, it is an acceptable theory on how the Great Pyramid was built. Wilson has also seen workers, using a single rope and pulley, move stones as the supervisor chants out instructions. One question that arises is how the builders were able to

  • Analysis Of Cadmus, The First King Of Antigone

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    to pay tribute to the gods- particularly Athena - after overcoming his every endeavor. Although he probably didn't find his sister Europa at the end, the Fates had planned a great life for him. Cadmus, the legendary hero who came to Greece from Phoenicia is also credited with the introduction of the Hebrew alphabet to the Greek language. Although his character is not thoroughly developed in the play, the allusion to his familial domination and importance serves as an indirect passing reference which

  • The Bull Symbol Of The Myth

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    who bore me Minos"1; other descriptions interpret her as the daughter of Agenor (Pheonix 's father), a son of Poseidon, both of which to be kings of Phoenicia. The goes that through Zeus ' lust for Europa he changed himself into the form of a bull with hopes of seducing Europa. Captivated by the white bull 's beauty Europa was lured from Phoenicia and carried off by Zeus in bull form to Crete where she bore him three sons. This myth encompasses the god 's ability to control humans through the visual

  • Helen Of Troy

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    Helen Of Troy Helen was the most beautiful woman in the entire Greek known world. She was the daughter of the god Zeus and of Leda, and wife of the King of Sparta. The hero Theseus, who hoped in time to marry her, abducted her in childhood but her brothers rescued her. Because Helen was courted by so many prominent heroes, Menelaus made all of them swear to abide by Helen's choice of a husband, and to defend that husband's rights should anyone attempt to take Helen away by force. Helen's

  • 1 Kings 17: 8-24

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    device for attaching extraneous material. 5. Specific Historical Context The Battle with the Baal cult is a major constituent within the Deuteronomistic History. The alliance of Ahab with Phoenicia, with his marriage to Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of Sidon (16:31), made both Israel and Phoenicia dependent on the powers of Baal. It is suggested that there is an editor or circles who were sympathetic to Jehu’s eradicate Phoenician (Baalistic) elements from Israelite society. In order

  • Alexander The Great Biography

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    Alexander The Great Biography Alexander the Great was an cunning and brilliant ancient Macedonian ruler who was born in Pella, Macedonia in 356 B.C. his father was King Philip the 2nd and his mother was Queen Olympias. Alexander came to be one of history's greatest military leaders in the history. Even being taught and influenced by the greatest western philosopher Aristotle. Alexander was never once defeated in battle throughout his life. He would come to build one of the greatest and largest empires

  • Why Alexander I Won The Battle Of Issus

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    I have important news to tell you today, in which every Greek city-state will be taken to extreme heights of this new era. We have won the Battle of Issus, my friend! Finally, the day has come where we will be able to show Persia, our power and wisdom. Alexander is a key component to our success; we would have never survived without his courage, dedication, and wisdom. Before the war began, he had ridden to the front lines, where he named each solider and reminded us of the permanent values that