... trade. The Phoenicians were exceptional explorers, traveling all across the Mediterranean Sea, and are even credited as being among the first to travel west of the Mediterranean, reaching as far as the Strait of Gibraltar and even into the Atlantic Ocean.7 In addition to being excellent sea ... Carthage, the most well known of the Phoenician colonies, and one that is often referred to as the 'new capital' in the west, that dates back to 814 B.C.E.10 Each of the Phoenician colonies was politically dependent on the motherland, meaning there were few instances for any ... designs.26 M...

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... cities which are of importance. Anciently, two major cities were Tyre and Sidon, while Beirut and Tripoli dominate in modern times, all situate on the coast. Lebanese history is very interesting. Lebanon was settled by the Phoenicians (people from the Arabian Peninsula) around 3500BC. Their main cities that were established ... Lebanese people export food, tobacco, chemicals, precious stones, metal products, electrical equipment, paper and paper products, and jewelry to other countries. Along the coast of Lebanon they found the murex snail, the sea creature which was the source of "Tyrea...

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... on board with him specifically for the sovereign of China, and he made it known to his sponsors he was to go east by way of the west' . On the other hand no one was sent to pay the proper respects, there was no a gift of any significant value on board for the ... too easily. Moreover the ships were loaded with small wares such as hawks' bells, beads, and glass' , these items, although highly desirable to the West African markets were unattractive to the developed markets of the Orient. It is possible to surmise from this that Columbus, the monarchy, or perhaps both didn't ... be near wh...

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... is such a strong gravitational pull in that area. Artifacts have been found in the regions below Cuba. Some even believe that Atlantis was off the coast of Japan (Internet 2). " There are submerged roads off the coast of Bimini Island, and Aruba Island which were laid out and trail off toward the Yucatan (or Cuba); The Sphinx is thought not by geologists to ... ...

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... oil laden creatures. Once ingested, oil destroys the animal's internal organs, specifically the liver, and interferes with the reproductive process. "The famous "Exxon Valdez" oil spill in Alaska's Prince William Sound resulted in the deaths of 15,000 otters, predominantly as a result of ingesting oil." Furthermore, birds and marine mammals can be killed by direct exposure to oil. It can get ... ...

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