Which ancient Greek term was used to refer to the Phoenicians?
Phoenicia
Canaan
Levant
Tyre
Answer
The term "Phoenicia" is an ancient Greek exonym that did not correspond precisely to a cohesive culture or society as it would have been understood natively. It is debated whether the Phoenicians were actually distinct from the broader group of Semitic-speaking peoples known as Canaanites.
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