Phoenicia reaches Lebanon

THE GOOD SHIP PHOENICIA has reached Lebanon:

PHOENICIA MAKES LANDFALL IN LEBANON

(Gibraltar Chronicle)

After 20,000 miles and two years at sea, Phoenicia has arrived at the ancient Phoenician port of Sidon in Lebanon

Nearing completion of a voyage to circumnavigate Africa the replica 600 BC ship has been warmly received in Lebanon by the coordinators of www.phoenicia.org.uk - a website dedicated to furthering knowledge about Phoenician history and culture. In Lebanon the ship will stay for a few days in port Sidon before sailing north to the capital, Beirut, where a ceremony is planned to mark the 2,600 year anniversary of the Phoenicians original circumnavigation. Mr George Faddoul from www.phoenicia.org.uk is coordinating the ship’s visit to Lebanon and the events in Beirut taking place between 15th-20th October.

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Background here. After the ceremony the ship sails to Syria.