Example sentences for: phoenicians

How can you use “phoenicians” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • 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.

  • The Phoenicians established a trading post at Lisbon around 1200 b.c, calling it either Alis Ubbo or Olissipo.

  • Around 7000 b.c. , the Phoenicians set out from what is now Iran to explore their surroundings.

  • They held sway over islands off the northern Greek coast, but the Phoenicians kept control of the main sea routes; south of the area, trade continued as usual.

  • They called this people Phoenicians (from Greek Phoinikes , `Red Ones' or `Crimson Men') on account of their sunburned skin.


How many words do you know? Try our free vocabulary size test!


Search

Search for example sentences

Loading Loading...
Quantcast