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Phoenicians The Phoenician Experience in Phoenicia and Lebanon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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---------Welcome--------- 300,000 people now visit us each year to discover more about the Phoenicians who sailed from Lebanon into the pages of history. Many intriguing subjects on the Phoenicians and the ancient Mediterranean are explored here, grouped into:
Academic Papers & Research Provides the background and common thread that runs through all the papers From a paper presented at Queen Mary College in London From a paper presented at California State University, Long Beach From a paper presented at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco From a paper presented at Marquette University in Milwaukee A remarkable book ----
Drawing back the veil of secrecy surrounding the Phoenicians uncovers new glimpses of the early Lebanese people as well as Minoans, Greeks, Sea Peoples, Egyptians, Romans and other societies. Sanford Holst is one of the world’s leading experts on the Phoenicians. He was elected a member of the prestigious Royal Historical Society for this work, and presents academic papers on the Phoenicians at universities around the world. This is a walk through the idyllic ancient Mediterranean you will always remember. David Northrup, Ph.D: "Thoroughly
researched and clearly written…a welcome addition to all libraries. Dany Chalhoub: "There are few history books so compelling as to leave you wanting to read more. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. Mr. Holst has done a phenomenal job in writing as well as researching the Phoenicians. I have read other books about Phoenicians in the past and was never really impressed. This one has a special way of pulling everything together so that their accomplishments make sense." Phoenician Secrets is at Amazon-USA. . and at Amazon-UK. The Phoenicians were the great sea-traders of the ancient Mediterranean, famous for cedar ships, the alphabet, purple cloth, Carthage, Hannibal and cities in Lebanon. Yet they also created a strong and unique society that interacted with the great societies of antiquity such as Greece, Rome, Egypt, Persia and others. General Interest History Some of the most famous and a few of the lesser-known aspects of Phoenician life are explored in the pages below Phoenician Legends & Mythology These are the immortal legends involving the Phoenician people, passed down from generation to generation among themselves and other ancient societies. They tell of epic love, great men and noble women. The journey begins here. Regardless of how much you already know about the Phoenicians, you will almost certainly find something new.- Click to see book info on Amazon
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The BBC made a documentary on the Phoenicians as part of its series titled "Ancient Worlds." In this program Sanford Holst gave insights to the latest discoveries about the Phoenicians. See details here:
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BBC Program (preview
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Academic Papers &
Research
General Interest
History
Legends & Mythology
The
experiences of the Phoenicians in the ancient Mediterranean are
explored in rich detail
and highly readable form in the book 
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