101k views
3 votes
The ancient civilization of Phoenicia was located on the site of which present-day countries? A. Egypt, Libya, and Sudan B. Greece, Albania, and Macedonia C. Lebanon, Syria, and Israel D. Iraq, Iran, and Kuwait

User Nan
by
5.2k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

Lebanon, Syria, and Israel

Step-by-step explanation:

Phoenicia was an ancient civilization that stretched across the narrow coastal strip of Syria, crossing through territory of Israel to present-day Lebanon), 240 km in length and about 20 km in width. The Phoenicians , an ancient naval-trading nation, ruled the Mediterranean Sea and founded a series of independent city-states that sometimes formed alliances under the hegemony of one of them, first Sidon and then Tire, who gained dominion over the Phoenician cities.

User Robbie Liu
by
5.7k points