Origins The Phoenicians lived in northern ancient Canaan, where Lebanon is today. They were considered to be Canaanites, yet recent DNA evidence of Modern Lebanese, a study conducted by the National Geographic, suggest they came from an ancient Mediterranean sub-stratum. What does this mean? The results showed their bloodline are of mixed origin and were…
My latest book has been a long time coming and I now can reveal to you the cover design for Search for the Golden Serpent. I think it looks awesome, thanks to Scarlett Rugers of The Scarlett Rugers Book Design Agency. action adventure storiesancient egyptancient greek mythologyAncient Historyancient relicsaspiring authorsauthorsbuying a bookcarthageebooksFather and son storyheroesHistorical Fantasyindie publishingIndie…
In the previous post, The Elusive Location of Atlantis Part 1, I wrote about the possible locations of Atlantis, and the strongest theory to emerge was it was in the Atlantic Ocean. The Piri Reis Map of 1513 is perhaps where we should start. Piri Reis was an Admiral with the Turkish Navy and collected…
Carthage was the site of a powerful trading empire and rivalled Rome in supremacy until the 2nd Century BC. Established by the Phoenicians in the 9th century, and later became the main city after the fall of Tyre in the 6th century. Today, in Tunisia, the ruins of Carthage are protected by UNESCO and only…
To continue with my character’s journey we head to Hippo Regius, another Phoenician settlement. Today, it is near Annaba, in Algeria. To get an idea of where it is, refer to my previous post Destination: North Africa, and look at the map. There isn’t a lot of information on Hippo Regius but if you do go…
The next few stops my main character makes on his journey is along the North African coastline. Why? 1: I wanted to learn more about the Phoenicians, and 2: why not?? african coastlineancient egyptianscreative storyLevantlibyaliteraturenatural harboursphoenicianspoliticspurple dyetravelwriting
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