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Oct 30 2008

Ripples in the Mediterranean: Tracing the Genetic Origins of the Phoenicians

Published by AnneH under big questions, genetics 101

About 3,500 years ago the Phoenicians expanded from their homeland in present-day Syria and Lebanon, using their superior maritime technology to establish trading posts across southern Europe and North Africa. They traded silver from Iberia, copper from Cyprus, and textiles from Morocco. They built cities in Sicily, Malta, and Tunisia that rivaled [...]

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