Ancient DNA challenges long-held assumptions about the Mediterranean Phoenician-Punic civilization
Elizabeth A Matisoo-Smith, Pierre Zalloua, Ray Tobler et al.
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The Phoenicians were renowned seafarers who established colonies across the Mediterranean during the first millennium BCE. Using ancient DNA from archaeological sites in Lebanon, Tunisia, Sardinia, and Mallorca spanning 2000 years, we show that Phoenician and Punic settlements were genetically heterogeneous communities, challenging previous interpretations based on historical sources and material culture.
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