ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS : Mycenaeans and Phoenicians

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Video

Mark Cartwright
by Military History 2015
published on 04 March 2016

A look at Ancient Civilizations of the Mycenaeans and Phoenicians. A visit to the heart of the first great civilizations between the Euphrates and the Agean Sea takes us to the pre-Hellenic cities of Mycenae, Tiryns, and the legendary Babylonian city of Troy where archeological findings have confirmed existence of the world of heroes that Homer depicted in his epic poems. We will even visit the site of the classic battle between Hector and Achilles.

Part 2 starts at 23:15 Phoenecians, the ancient inhabitants of modern-day Lebanon, were known to be expert sailors. Through the eyes of one these seaworthy Phoenecians, we will visit the ancient ports of Byblos, Rhodes, Tharros, Motya, and the famous Roman naval base at Carthage.


Ancient Civilizations offers a comparative analysis of the field, including both old world and new civilizations, and explores the connections between all civilizations around the earth.The volume provides a jargon-free introduction to ancient civilizations from the first civilizations, and the great powers in the Near East, to the first Aegean civilizations, the Mediterranean world in the first millennium, Imperial Rome, northeast Africa, divine kings in southeast Asia, and empires in East Asia, as well as early states in the Americas and Andean civilization.For those interested in ancient civilizations.

Today’s civilizations owe an immense debt to the powerful empires and mighty cities of antiquity. Their inventions, techniques and concepts enabled the advancement of humankind and lay the foundation for life in the modern world.

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2015, M. H. (2016, March 04). ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS : Mycenaeans and Phoenicians. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/782/ancient-civilizations--mycenaeans-and-phoenicians/

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2015, Military History. "ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS : Mycenaeans and Phoenicians." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 04, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/782/ancient-civilizations--mycenaeans-and-phoenicians/.

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2015, Military History. "ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS : Mycenaeans and Phoenicians." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 Mar 2016. Web. 07 Sep 2024.

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