CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
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Why was the Phoenician city of Sidon known as the “mother” city?
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It established many colonies
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There was a large population of newborn babies
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Females outnumbered males in this city
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It was the first place where purple dye was discovered
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Phoenician settlement was primarily concentrated in Cyprus, Sicily, Sardinia, Malta, northwest Africa, the Balearic Islands, and southern Iberia.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most famous and successful of Phoenician colonies was founded by settlers from Tyre in 814–813 BC and called Kart-Hadasht (Qart-ḥadašt, literally “New Town"), known to history as Carthage.
Detailed explanation-3: -At that time Sidon was famous for its purple dyes and glassware. Herod I the Great embellished the city, and Jesus visited it. During the Crusades, Sidon changed hands several times and was destroyed and rebuilt.
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