Thursday, January 10, 2008

A RECONSTRUCTION OF A PHOENICIAN BOAT is setting sail soon from Tyre:
Modern version of Phoenician boat to spread Lebanese spirit
By Mohammed Zaatari
Daily Star staff
Wednesday, January 09, 2008

TYRE: A Phoenician-style boat will soon set sail for Europe from the port city of Tyre in a bid to highlight the contributions of the ancient peoples of current-day Lebanon to human civilization, as well as the role that the country can continue to play in modern global society.

The ship was named Europa, after the Phoenician princess Europa, the daughter of Agenor, the Phoenician king of Tyre. According to Greek mythology, Europa was abducted and taken to Crete by Zeus, the king of the gods, who had transformed himself into a great white bull. Legend has it that the continent of Europe is named after her.

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