Quest for the Phoenicians

Overview

Join two scientists and an explorer as they travel to Lebanon to find out more about the ancient Phoenicians. The scientists are using genetics to determine the link between the current Lebanese population and the early Phoenicians from bone excavations made at ancient sites. Meanwhile, the explorer tries to retrace the shipping and sailing routes of the Phoenicians, who were aggressive explorers that discovered and conquered other Mediterranean lands.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 20, 2004

Original language

English

Production

National Geographic

Director

John B. Bredar

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0485478