How was the Phoenicians culture impacted your modern life?

We are often told

that the Phoenicians invented the alphabet. Regardless of who put

pen to papyrus to create it, the Phoenician contribution was

none-the-less major and critical. They were the major sea-traders

of the Mediterranean, and they went everywhere. When the

Phoenicians began using the alphabet as a simple and easy way to

keep track of their trades, it was exposed to everyone. Also they

show the other countries that ships could travel around the globe

trading important commodities. Phoenician mariners sailed to

Mediterranean and southwestern European ports. The Phoenicians were

the great merchants of ancient times. They sold rich treasures from

many lands.