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Ancient DNA challenges long-held assumptions about the Mediterranean Phoenician-Punic civilization
The Carthaginian empire left its mark in history, particularly well-known for the three large-scale "Punic Wars" with the ...
Who’s a Carthaginian? Genetic Study Revises Ancestry of Rome’s Ancient Nemesis
The inhabitants of Carthage were long thought to have derived from Levantine Phoenicians. But an eight-year study suggests ...
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Phoenician Culture Expanded Via Cultural Exchange
Study challenges long-held assumptions about the Mediterranean Phoenician-Punic civilization, one of the most influential ...
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Phoenician culture spread mainly through cultural exchange
The Carthaginian empire left its mark in history, particularly well-known for the three large-scale “Punic Wars” with the rising Roman Republic, including the Carthaginian general Hannibal’s ...
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The People of Carthage Weren’t Who We Thought They Were
The Punic people had almost no genetic ties to Phoenicians, even though the latter founded the great city of Carthage.