Phoenician shipping

Phoenician shipping, active around 1200–300 BCE, was a highly advanced maritime industry centered in the ancient city-states of the eastern Mediterranean. They built durable ships, like the bireme and later the galley, optimized for long-distance trade and exploration. Phoenicians established a vast network of trade routes across the Mediterranean and beyond, trading commodities such as glass, purple dye, cedar wood, and textiles. Their ships were instrumental in spreading their culture, language, and technology, making them among the earliest renowned seafarers and maritime traders in history, laying foundations for modern navigation and international commerce.