CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Africa
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Asia
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South America
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North America
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Detailed explanation-1: -For example in the beginning of his work, Herodotus, citing Persian authorities, says that the Phoenicians were responsible for the dispute between Europe and Asia; the Phoenicians had been trading with the Egyptians and the Assyrians for some time, and eventually began to trade with Argos (1.1).
Detailed explanation-2: -Hanno the Navigator Hanno was born around 480 B.C. and is known for an amazing accomplishment. Sometime during the 5th century B.C., he sailed through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Atlantic Ocean, and many historians believe he may have circumnavigated Africa.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to Herodotus, the Phoenicians managed to circumnavigate Africa in a voyage in c. 600 BCE sponsored by the Egyptian pharaoh Necho. Starting from the Red Sea, they sailed westwards in a journey that took three years.