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Mar 2023
49m 9s

Who Were the Phoenicians? Interview with...

Wondery / Patrick Wyman
About this episode

Despite their obvious importance to understanding the Iron Age and Classical Mediterranean, the Phoenicians remain something of an enigma. Professor Carolina Lopez-Ruiz is one of the world's leading experts on the Phoenicians, and she joins Patrick to talk about trade, migration, and what made the Phoenicians who they were.


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