İtalya

(İng. Italy)

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In contrast to the Greeks, who colonised Sicily in order to gain direct control of its agricultural land and resources, the Phoenicians settled on the island because its location allowed them to dominate the newly established markets and trade routes in North Africa, Italy and Iberia.

The large quantities of Phoenician manufactured goods recovered from eighth- and seventh-century cemeteries and cremation sites throughout Italy and Etruria, demonstrate that this contact was not only sustained but also widespread.