What did the Phoenicians make?

Phoenician Inventions: * Probably the ancestor of the Western phonetic alphabet * Purple as the color of royalty (1) * Navigation by the stars (Possibly ... Modern negotiating practices (that they used in trade) (3); Glass making via tube blowing (including transparent glass) and also via core forming (4). read more

The Phoenicians. Edited By: R. A. Guisepi. History of the Phoenicians including their cities, kings, culture, achievements and contributions to civilization . More than 2,500 years ago Phoenician mariners sailed to Mediterranean and southwestern European ports. The Phoenicians were the great merchants of ancient times. read more

The Phoenicians inhabit the region of modern Lebanon and Syria from about 3000 BC (see Palestine and Phoenicia). They become the greatest traders and the best sailors and navigators of the pre-classical world. read more

The Phoenicians are considered one of the great civilizations of the ancient world. It was comprised of several independent city-states that were along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and many will recognize the massive boats that they used on the sea that were adorned with the heads of horses to honor their god. read more