Who were the Phoenicians? A Quick Look at Phoenician History

I once read that the Phoenicians fostered stories about sea monsters lying outside the straits of Gibraltar, so that other sailors wouldn’t go there.

Any empire: “Will you submit and pay tribute?” Tyre: “Well yes, but actually no”

If you can read this, thank the Phoenicians

Hi everyone, a couple of you asked how Tiglath-Pileser I could have hunted a narwhal, which is not native to the eastern Mediterranean. To be honest, I also didn’t know the answer and why some of the books I have identify the nahirus (the word used in Tiglath-Pileser’s inscription) as a narwhal. I thought I’d look into this and it turns out that in the Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, the word nahirus has been translated as “narwhal”. This obviously doesn’t confirm that the animal in question actually was a narwhal, and my guess is that the authors of the Assyrian Dictionary (who are not marine biologists) didn’t have a better word to describe this mysterious creature whose true identity is still unknown. Thanks to all of you who keep me sharp by asking such questions!

I love the way you voice the Neo-Assyrian rulers. Thats about how I imagine them sounding anyway, with how overt the top violent and edgy their empire was. Im currently listening a podcast about this and its much easier to put things in place with the visual commentary your video adds. Thank you!

Your semi-dramatic recitals remind me of the old 1930's B movies of Sinbad, etc... Love it, good job.

I can’t get enough of your renditions of old rulers’ and historians’ writings they make me so happy

This transported me back to 25 yrs ago. I got the Akkadians, while my best-friend got the Phoenicians to report to the class. You're truly excellent, Cy. Students, teachers, or history enthusiasts will surely benefit greatly from your videos.

- What did you do on your holidays? - I killed a narwhal and subdued Canaan. - Huh.

I've been watching your videos for a little over a month now, and I am so impressed by their quality. I've never seen so much detail put into these cultures and peoples. Keep up the amazing work, because I am loving it!

You gotta love how ancient rulers spoke. Cy's interpretation of their speeches is just great!

Fantastic presentation! Am looking forward to watching your entire playlist!

There is more to the Phoenician's than meets the eye. I think many would be surprised to know just how far and for how long their influence really extended. It's interesting that the modern alphabet is based on Phoenician characters. It's almost as if they never really went anywhere...

I always love listening to and reading these ancient writings. Such an interesting writing style.

Soldier of Sidon by Gene Wolfe: follows a soldier of Fortune in this era. Told in first person by the soldier he describes the people, customs, dwellings as he travels.

Ok watched all the Canaan history videos now I'm back to the video that showed up in my suggested videos. So glad I found your channel! You are awesome

Another great video, thanks, Cy!

Thanks a lot for the great video! I have always been interested in topics concerning Phoenicians!:)

I am really enjoying this content. I have to admit I am not well versed in many of the historic subjects you present in your videos. But therein, coupled with quality production, lies their intrinsic value.

❤️❤️❤️ my new super favorite channel!!! Thank you!