Happy Birthday, Nord! Get exclusive NordVPN deal here: https://nordvpn.com/knowledgianord It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee! How did the Phoenicians Colonize the Mediterranean Sea? Phoenicia was a thalassocracy that existed as early as 2500 BC and held territory throughout the Levant. The Phoenicians were not necessarily members of one united nation, but instead, made up a series of independent city-states such as Tyre and Byblos; though they nonetheless served as some type of unified front when it came to the colonization of the Mediterranean. ♦Consider supporting the Channel of Patreon and gain cool stuff: https://www.patreon.com/Knowledgia ♦Please consider to SUBSCRIBE : https://goo.gl/YJNqek ♦Music by Epidemic Sound ♦Sources : Phoenician Secrets: Exploring the Ancient Mediterranean Paperback – Sanford Holst Phoenicians: Lebanon's Epic Heritage - Sanford Holst and Antoine Khoury Harb Ph.D. Odyssey - Homer, translated by Stanley Lombardo The Phoenicians and the West: Politics, Colonies and Trade - Maria Eugenia Aubet The encyclopedia of ancient history -Roger S Bagnall - Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. Phoenicia - John Kenrick The world of the Phoenicians; (History of civilization) - Sabatino Moscat History of Phoenicia Paperback - George Rawlinson ♦Script & Research : Skylar Gordon #History #Documentary #Phoenicia