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The Phoenicians ventured across the Mediterranean from present-day Lebanon, reaching Spain by about 1100 b.c.
This tuna-fishing port with its self-assured town of historic churches, imposing classical-style mansions, and beautiful riverfront gardens probably dates back ar least as far as the Phoenicians or the Carthaginians.
Among the many invading armies that settled here and contributed to nascent Portuguese culture were Phoenicians, who settled in the area around 1,000 b.c., followed by the Celts, Iberians, Greeks, and Carthaginians.
The Carthaginians, a North African people related to the Phoenicians, subsequently took over much of southern Spain, beginning with Cádiz in precisely 501 b.c.
They called this people Phoenicians (from Greek Phoinikes , `Red Ones' or `Crimson Men') on account of their sunburned skin.