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The Phoenicians were a civilization that ruled the seas, connected continents, and gifted humanity its most enduring invention - The Alphabet. Yet for centuries, their story was told only through the eyes of others, their identity kept fading into mystery. From the bustling ports of Lebanon to the rise of Carthage, the Phoenicians built a global trading network without armies, leaving behind legacies of commerce, culture, and language.
Recent genetic discoveries have revealed a stunning paradox - while their culture spread across the Mediterranean, their genetic footprint in the West nearly vanished. Still, their 22-letter alphabet survives in almost every modern script used today, shaping how we read, write, and communicate.

Watch the full video to uncover the rise, fall, and enduring legacy of the Phoenicians - The people who disappeared politically but conquered the world intellectually!

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00:00 - 01:18 Introduction: The Phoenician Enigma
01:18 - 04:14 Chapter 1: The Gift That Changed Everything
04:14 - 05:51 Chapter 2: Masters of the Ancient World
05:51 - 07:19 Chapter 3: The Empire Strikes Back
07:19 - 09:15 Chapter 4: The DNA Bombshell
09:15 - 10:37 Chapter 5: The Final Vanishing
10:37 - 12:05 Outro : The Immortal Legacy