Essays Tagged: "Phoenicia"
The Relationship and Importance of the Phoenicians, Philistines, and Hebrews
All Phoenician cities were independent of each other, and lived under hereditary royal governments. A ne ... ver, and only a handful of elite families became the ruling power in the overseas colonies.Gubla, a Phoenician city, had been a huge trading center when under Egyptian rule, especially for papyrus, wh ... nter when under Egyptian rule, especially for papyrus, which was the Egyptian writing material. All Phoenician trade centers dealt in coveted luxury goods and building materials. The other things that ...
Subjects: History Term Papers
Who was Linus?
w facet of Greek religion.The misunderstanding began when Greek travelers moved through the area of Phoenicia around harvest time. Loud cries in the form of a chant could be heard coming from the fiel ... most stories do, the story of Linus would grow bigger.The meaning of the chant of the harvesters in Phoenicia was easily enough guessed at by the Greeks, but it left some questions. Who was this Linus ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology
What was the significance of the victory at Issus for Alexander the Great and the defeat for Darius? Give detail on preparation for battle and the battle itself.
He and his army marched south through Asia Minor conquering cities, as Alexander travelled through Phoenicia he passed by and conquered the city of Issus. Here he left his sick and wounded to recover ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
Plot Synopsis of "Clash of the Titans."
f. Zeus rejects Thetis's pleas. In revenge, Thetis takes Perseus from his island and casts him into Phoenicia. Perseus awakes to find himself in an amphitheatre, where he meets Ammon, a poet and playw ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology
Phoenicia: Center of the Ancient Mediterranean Economy.
Many people that do not know much about the Phoenicians only know about the alphabet that they created which aided the creation of the Romantic ... ntic languages. What these people fail to realize is that that is not the only reason for which the Phoenicians should be remembered. The Phoenicians did not only create an alphabet, they created an e ... red. The Phoenicians did not only create an alphabet, they created an economic empire, as well as a Phoenician culture, around the Mediterranean. First, they established the trading network, creating ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
Near East: Jezebel - General Information
y Jezebels father Ethbaal.Firstly the alliance ensured military protection for both Israel and Phoenicia against hostile enemies, particularly the growing power of Aram. Closer ties with Phoenici ... military links with the other Near Eastern Cultures aligned with Israels ally.Secondly as the Phoenicians were widely established trade people, the Israelites were able to access valuable trade ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History > Ancient Egypt
Construction of the great pyra
built with the "heave-ho" method. With the use of sleds made from wood that is easily imported from Phoenicia and rope, it is an acceptable theory on how the Great Pyramid was built. Wilson has also s ... ting wood, this too is incorrect. As pointed out earlier, Egyptians imported coniferous timber from Phoenicia at the time of Senefru. Another problem with Von Däniken's theory is he states that i ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History > Ancient Egypt