Statue of Baʿal from Que (Cilicia), Late 8th Century BC—A Testament to Assyrian Influence on Phoenician Power

Was Rome mentioned in any Punic script?

Question about Carthage's people and the decades after Carthage's fall and the rise of Roman Carthage

Goodbye, Phoenicia and hello Syria

Honestly, this is the way most of research on Carthage is done 😅

Papyrus narrating the story of the wise chancellor Ahiqar in Aramaic, 5th century BC from Elephantine, Egypt. In it, it contrasts the Sidonian who is familiar with the sea with the Arabian who is more comfortable inland. It's considered one of the earliest 'international books' of world literature.

Could anyone help me figure out this word please

Looking for recent digs that found Phoenician bottle manufacturing sites on the Mediterranean

The House of the Dolphins in Delos, Greece was a luxurious private residence with exceptional mosaics. Its named after its atrium mosaic where erotes ride dolphins. Its Phoenician owner commissioned a floor mosaic of Tanit (𐤕𐤍𐤕) in his vestibule. Phoenicians were a wealthy minority in the Aegean.

The House of the Dolphins in Delos, Greece was a luxurious private residence with exceptional mosaics. Its named after its atrium mosaic where erotes ride dolphins. Its Phoenician owner commissioned a floor mosaic of Tanit (𐤕𐤍𐤕) in his vestibule. Phoenicians were a wealthy minority in the Aegean.

What type of helmet does Hannibal Barca wear?

Terracotta figurine holding a duck from the sanctuary at Kharayeb (Tyre area), in the collection of the National Museum of Beirut. It's dated to the Hellenistic Period.

During king Nebuchadnezzar's siege of Tyre (585-572 BC), exiles from the mainland were deported to a Babylonian town named "Tyre" (ṣur[r]u) after them, while the island city, without a naval blockade, persevered. Tyre remained invincible until its fall to Alexander in 332 BC, 241 years later.

Does Cyrus deserve the title of “Great”?

Roman copy of a sculpture possibly by Boethus the Carthaginian. It depicts a boy in a dynamic pose gripping a goose. There are at least two other statues where Boethus signs himself as 'the Carthaginian'. His father Apollodorus may have been a Greek immigrant to Carthage or simply liked Greek names.

Can anyone suggest a book that can teach me accurately Phoenician history

Carthaginian citizenship was tied to Phoenician ancestry, privileging those of direct lineage, especially the wealthy elite. Libyphoenicians had lesser rights, while native Libyans lacked citizenship. Limited rights could be granted to soldiers and freed slaves in exceptional cases.

Roman history according to North Korea

The Canaanites had an irrepressible spirit, exemplified by their glosses and scribal subtexts in the Amarna letters. In letters from Byblos, there is the aphorism: “Like a bird in a trap, so I am in Byblos"; and the proverb: “For lack of a cultivator, my field is like a woman without a husband."

In Carthage, a vast array of gods and goddesses, primarily from Phoenician origins, were revered. The city housed numerous temples for these deities. Tanit (𐤕𐤍𐤕), the "face of Baal", was the tutelary goddess of the city.

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Rome's ability to continuously field vast armies were due to inclusive citizenship, assimilation of conquered peoples, and integration of military service into civic life. Efficient training, logistics, cultural emphasis on service, economic incentives, and a stable Senate also played key roles.

Rome's ability to continuously field vast armies was due to inclusive citizenship, assimilation of conquered peoples, and integration of military service into civic life. Efficient training, logistics, cultural emphasis on service, economic incentives, and a stable Senate also played key roles.

Rome's ability to continuously field vast armies was due to inclusive citizenship, assimilation of conquered peoples, and integration of military service into civic life. Efficient training, logistics, cultural emphasis on service, economic incentives, and a stable Senate also played key roles.

Architectural revival of the Phoenician Carthagenian style

All my homies hate Hannibal.