👉 Phoenicianism is a term used to describe the belief that ancient civilizations such as Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece were formed by Phoenicians who came from the Levant. This belief was first developed in the 19th century with the work of scholars like James Augustus Giddings. It suggests that these civilizations originated in a region called "Phoenicia," which is located in what is now modern-day Israel and Lebanon, and then spread to other parts of