Why are the Phoenician voyages important?
The Phoenicians who lived along the Mediterranean coast, around 1200 BC were the greatest seamen of ancient times in outlook. They wee ahead of their times in outlook. They built ships and sailed across the Mediterranean and through the Straits of Gibraltar. They navigated their ships, looking at the Pole star for guidance and the position of dawn and sunset. The continent of Europe probably gets its name from the Phoenician word for ‘sunset’, Ereb
Friday, April 11, 2008
Why are the Phoenician voyages important?
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