The Phoenicians

The Phoenicians The Phoenician empire was found in present day Lebanon Greatest sailors and traders in the world The two biggest cities in Phoenicia were Tyre and Sidon

Sidon was the capitol of Phoenicia Tyre was the world’s greatest port and biggest trading city Phoenicians also colonize N. Africa The city of Carthage becomes the greatest city in North Africa

What did the Phoenicians Make?

What The Phoenicians Made The Phoenicians created the color purple They become known as the “Purple People” The only place you could buy purple goods was Tyre (Tyrian Purple) Purple is very expensive to make So expensive to make and buy that it becomes known as the “Imperial Color” (The color of emperors) Emperors were said to “wear the purple” when they became emperor

How to Make Purple The Phoenicians would crush shells and make the shells into a purple dye

Other Phoenician Accomplishments The Phoenicians invented the alphabet

Built the Temple of Solomon