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Phoenicians

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Communities of Levantine coastal cities known for Mediterranean contact during the first millennium BCE.

Ahiram’s sarcophagus from Byblos, held by the National Museum of Beirut. Evidence for art and writing on the Levantine coast; the sarcophagus and inscription have debated dates that need not coincide
Ahiram’s sarcophagus from Byblos, held by the National Museum of Beirut. Evidence for art and writing on the Levantine coast; the sarcophagus and inscription have debated dates that need not coincideO.Mustafin, 2010 / Wikimedia Commons · photograph released into the public domain · Public domainImage source

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Communities of Levantine coastal cities known for Mediterranean contact during the first millennium BCE. [1]

López-RuizCarolina López-RuizScholar of ancient Mediterranean religions, mythologies and exchange between Greek and Semitic traditions.Glossary · Click to read the explanation examines their role in writing transmission and narrative circulation among communities. Contact establishes opportunities for exchange; identifying a particular poetic scene’s source requires additional evidence. [1]

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  1. Carolina López-Ruiz — Greek Literature and the Lost Legacy of Canaan (2016) Chapter316–321,especially contact and cultural mediation. Return to the text ↑

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