How Traders Rebuilt a Broken World | The Phoenicians
They didn’t conquer with swords. They didn’t build great armies. Yet the Phoenicians changed the world, not by force, but by trade.
Rising from the ruins of the Bronze Age Collapse, these master sailors transformed a shattered Mediterranean into a thriving network of exchange. From cedar forests and purple dye to the invention of the alphabet, their legacy shaped the very foundations of modern commerce, communication, and culture.
In this video, we follow their cedar-planked ships from the harbors of Tyre and Sidon to the far edges of the known world. Discover how they navigated war, empire, and sea itself—and why their quiet genius still shapes your life today.
00:00 – Intro: The Sail That Rebuilt Civilization
02:05 – Ashes and Opportunity
09:21 – Masters of the Sea
17:03 – The Alphabet That Changed the World
25:00 – Colonies Without Conquest
33:21 – Pressures and Predators
38:03 – Legacy in Carthage and Beyond
42:40 – The Enduring Echo
48:11 – Final Reflection
🔔They didn’t conquer with swords. They didn’t build great armies. Yet the Phoenicians changed the world—not by force, but by trade.
