Phoenicia (disambiguation)

Phoenicia (disambiguation)

Phoenicia was an ancient civilization centered in the north of Canaan. "Phoenicia" or "Phoenician" may also refer to:

*Phoenician language, a language spoken in ancient Phoenicia
**Phoenician alphabet, the alphabet of the Phoenician language
*Phoeniciology, the archaeological study of ancient Phoenicia
*The adjectival form for any of the possible meanings of "Phoenix", especially as a demonym; see Phoenix and Phoenix#Places
*Lebanon, a Western Asian country and home to ancient Phoenicia
**Phoenicianism, a form of Lebanese nationalism that promotes the concept that Lebanese people descend from Phoenician and not Arab roots
**Beirut Phoenicians Rugby Club, a rugby union club in Lebanon
**"Phoenicia" (weekly), a Montreal-based Lebanese / pan-Arab weekly publication
**Phoenicia Hotel, officially the Phoenicia InterContinental Beirut, a 5 star hotel located in Beirut

Places

*Finike, a Turkish district historically named "Phoenicus"
*Phoenicia, New York, a New York village
**Phoenicia Railroad Station, a train station in Phoenicia, New York

ee also

*List of Phoenician cities


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