Phoenicia (disambiguation)

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Phoenicia was an ancient civilization centered in the north of Canaan in parts of present day Lebanon, Syria and Israel.

Phoenicia or Phoenician may also refer to:

  • Phoenician language, a language spoken in ancient Phoenicia
  • Phoeniciology, the archaeological study of ancient Phoenicia
  • Phoenicianism, a form of Lebanese nationalism that promotes the concept that Lebanese people descend from Phoenician and not Arab roots
  • The adjectival form for any of the possible meanings of Phoenix, especially as a demonym; see Phoenix (disambiguation)
  • Lebanon, a Western Asian country and home to ancient Phoenicia
  • Beirut Phoenicians Rugby Club, a rugby union club in Lebanon
  • Phoenicia (periodical), a Montreal-based Lebanese / pan-Arab publication, weekly now monthly

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