The Phoenicians: The Purple Empire of the Ancient WorldMorrow, 1975 - 288 pages Examines the history, people, culture, civilization, and achievements of the Phoenicians, whose supremacy in shipbuilding and navigation enabled them to be masters of the ancient world for three hundred years. |
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Page 177
... appeared as B -'- l - t , he eventually interpreted as the name Baalat . This was also an indication as to the people who must have carved the word on the stone . For Baalat was the chief god of the Giblites . Their town , the old ...
... appeared as B -'- l - t , he eventually interpreted as the name Baalat . This was also an indication as to the people who must have carved the word on the stone . For Baalat was the chief god of the Giblites . Their town , the old ...
Page 182
The Purple Empire of the Ancient World Gerhard Herm. Thus the Carthaginians , who appeared so sinister to Plutarch , were to Virgil the bearers of an old culture , surrounded by a mythical glory , blessed with beautiful women ...
The Purple Empire of the Ancient World Gerhard Herm. Thus the Carthaginians , who appeared so sinister to Plutarch , were to Virgil the bearers of an old culture , surrounded by a mythical glory , blessed with beautiful women ...
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... appeared so sinister to the Greeks . Besides which he was naturally deeply offended at the contemptuous refusal of his request to be allowed to make a sacrifice to the Tyrian Melqart , even though the petition had only been a politely ...
... appeared so sinister to the Greeks . Besides which he was naturally deeply offended at the contemptuous refusal of his request to be allowed to make a sacrifice to the Tyrian Melqart , even though the petition had only been a politely ...
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The Bedouins of the Sea II | 11 |
The City in the Cedar Grove | 27 |
The Coming of the Aryans | 39 |
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