The Phoenician Route
Summary
- Beirut and Byblos
- Tripoli, Sidon and Tyre
- Baalbek and Jounieh
- Batroun, Adonis Valley and Jabal Moussa, Anfeh and Sarafand
- Zahle, Bcharri and Wadi Qadisha, Jeita Grotto, Mtein and Ksara Wineries
Project Scope
The Phoenicians’ Route aims to foster Mediterranean intercultural dialogue, sharing the values of the Council of Europe, especially human rights and democracy. Established in many non-European countries, including several places of conflict, the routes help to promote freedom of expression, equality, freedom of conscience and religion, and the protection of minorities. This network is a way to work together for the development of peace and mutual respect in the Mediterranean.
The LAU-Louis Cardahi Foundation, in its capacity as an active member of the scientific committee of the Phoenicians’ route with the Confederation of the Council of Europe. “The Phoenicians’ Route represents the Route of Intercultural Dialogue and crosses many countries of the Mediterranean, of Europe, of North Africa and Middle East, thus reinforcing the historical links created thanks to ancient civilizations”.
The Foundation will seek to sustain the development of cultural communication in the Mediterranean according to the project mission and protocols that include, but are not limited to, the following activities:
Scientific and creative role:
- Mapping and defining the Phoenician Cultural Heritage Route within and among Lebanese cities and providing studies and descriptions of monuments (Assist Documentation according to the Hague Convention).
- Academic and communicative role: training local communities and providing interdisciplinary expertise to:
- Foster the preservation of cultural heritage by providing prevention know-how against damage to cultural heritage, in support of law enforcement agencies.
- Provide training programs for cultural heritage awareness, offering specialized competencies and targeted curricula.
- Increase public participation by means of the latest technologies and tools to enhance public involvement.
- Promote intercultural dialogue.
- Develop Information Technology centers and/or tourism centers within relevant municipalities that would cater to cultural tourism activities in Lebanon to promote the protection of archaeological sites and the preservation of historical buildings and monuments.
The International Confederation, Contact, How to Adhere
The interested bodies should:
– inspect the “Application Dossier”
– send the Application for membership (Annex A)
– complete and submit the Application form (Annex B)
This application will be verified by the International Scientific Committee that will express its opinion within 30 days from the transmission of the documents, specifying also witch Confederation Network (territorial network/thematic network) should be in charge of the candidate body.
Eligibility Criteria
Those who can adhere to the Cultural Route “The Phoenicians’ Route” are: public territorial subjects, private citizens, chamber of commerce and other entities that bring together territorial bodies that works for the valorization of cultural, tangible and intangible, natural heritage of the Mediterranean and linked to the Ancient Civilizations of the Mediterranean with their sites, or having historical-cultural relationships with these Mediterranean civilizations, with the Mediterranean Intercultural Dialogue and of sustainable and responsible tourism.
Brochures & Banner
- Phoenician Route Brochure - Lebanon
- Phoenician Route Banner - Lebanon
- The Phoenicians’ Route - Riding the Phoenician Wave Brochure
- Institutional Brochure of the Phoenicians’ Route (front - back).
Smart Ways
Phoenician Route - Smart Ways - Lebanon
Cities under Studies
- Introduction
Phoenician Route of the Lebanese cities:
- Tyre
- Qana
- Sarafand
- Sidon
- Maghdouche
- Beirut
- Deir El-Qamar & Beiteddine
- Jounieh
- Byblos
- Jabal Moussa & Adonis Valley
- Batroun
- Smar Jbeil
- Anfeh
- Tripoli
- Bcharri & Wadi Qadisha
- Menjez (Menjez Necropolis)
- Baalbek
- Anjar
- Kamid Al-Lawz
- Niha
- Rashaya
Research
- Almatourism, Journal of Tourism, Culture and Territorial Development (Vol.10 No. 20, 2019)
- The Phoenician Cultural Route as a Framework of Intercultural Dialogue in Today’s Mediterranean: a Focus on Malta (by Xuereb, K. and Avellino M. - University of Malta, 2019)
- The Carthaginian trading ships sailed daily to ports all around the Mediterranean Sea while their navy, supreme in the region, kept them safe.
- The Mediterranean MUseum NETwork (ME.MU.NET)
- International University Network (IUN)
- Publications, Thesis and Research.
- Call for papers.
- Phoenician Colonies.
- The Phoenician Alphabet: A contemporary Living Culture
Articles
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بعد الاف السنين ...سفينة فينيقية تصل إلى شواطئ الولايات المتحدة بين فينيقيا المتخيلة وفينيقيا الواقع: جولة مصالحة
- Sacred Mount Hermon and its Associated Cultural Monuments
Books
Newsletter
- Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Newsletter (December 2020) - English - Italian
- Cultural Heritage in the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean (March, 2020)
- The Phoenicians’ Route Newsletter (May, 2020) - English - French - Italian
- Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Newsletter (March, 2020) - French
- Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Activity Reports (2017-2018-2019
- The Phoenicians’ Route Newsletter (December 2019) - English
- Days of the Spanish Network of the Phoenicians’ Route in Lebanon (September, 2019)
- The Phoenicians’ Route Newsletter (May, 2019) - English - French - Italian
- The Phoenicians’ Route Newsletter (April, 2019) - English - Italian.
- Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Newsletter (March, 2019)
- The Phoenician Route Newsletters
Newsroom
- Cycle de certfication 2020-2021 en cours
- Phoenicians’ Route 2020: General Assembly online
- Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning (DIST), Politecnico and Universita di Torino, joins the University Network on Cultural Routes Studies
- Germany: New Brochure on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
- Switzerland: Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe on the website of the Federal Office of Culture
- Luxembourg: Opening Ceremony of the Exhibition on the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
- European Union Delegation to China: “An Encounter on a Journey across Time and Space - Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Exhibition” (Beijing, China)
- Austria: Kick-off conference of the “Transdanube.Travel.Stories” European project featuring five Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
- The EPA on Cultural Routes, Eurail and the European Youth Card Association (EYCA) sign a “Letter of Intent” on cooperation
- Certification Cycle 2020-2021 underway
- His Majesty the King of Spain awards the Charles V European Prize to the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme
- The Black Sea Universities Network (BSUN) joins the University Network on Cultural Routes Studies
- Switzerland: Via Francigena travels along the Swiss path
- Luxembourg: two new network members join “Iter Vitis” and the “European Route of Historic Thermal Towns”
- Romania: the first Cultural Route certified by the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Business Environment
- Georgia: two new certified “Cultural Routes of Georgia” and Memorandum of Understanding with the National Tourism Administration
- RURITAGE: Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme presented at webinar on heritage-based opportunities for rural regeneration
- Greece - Live webinars: “Cultural Routes Dialogues: challenges and opportunities post Covid-19”
- Live webinars: “Cultural Routes Dialogues: challenges and opportunities post Covid-19” - 3. France and Monaco
- Online Training Seminar for cultural routes applying for the “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” certification
- Cultural Routes Database with Interactive Map now online
- Certification cycle 2020-2021: A record number of 16 new applications for the “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” certification received
- Croatia: New Brochure on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
- EPA on Cultural Routes and Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) Secretariats sign a “Letter of Intent” on cooperation
- Online Training Seminar for cultural routes applying for the “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” certification - CERTIFICATION CYCLE 2020-2021
- Live webinars: “Cultural Routes Dialogues: challenges and opportunities post Covid-19” - 1. Spain
- Webinar: “Covid-19 and the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe: Impacts and Responses”
- Survey: Covid-19 and the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe: impacts and responses
- Luxembourg: Europe Day 2020, the European Institute of Cultural Routes participates in online celebrations
- Mid Sweden University (Mittuniversitetet, MIUN) joins the University Network on Cultural Routes
Cultural Routes
- The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe in Luxembourg: an exhibit
- Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Branding (booklets)
- Resolution CM/Res(2013)67 of the Committee of Ministers
- Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes
- Cultural Routes (by theme, by country)
- Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe - Booklet for travelers (2020)
- Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe 2020 (2019)
- The Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
Videos
Explore the Phoenicians’ relevant settlements and colonies:
- Dr. Pierre Zalloua and Wells had to go to the Turkey National Museum to get DNA samples from a Phoenician sarcophagus, since Lebanon’s National Museum shameffully denied their request for a sample.
- Phoenicians Before Columbus Expedition 2019
- The Iron Age, Phoenician-Canaanite Cave Tombs of Mount Lebanon
- Phoenician Pilgrimage Road of the Weeping Ladies of Adonis
- Ancient Megalithic Phoenician Sarcophagus
- Sfire/Dennyeh and the Phoenician-Roman Connection
- The Phoenicians’ Route
- The Phoenicians and the Making of the Mediterranean
- The Legacy of the Phoenicians
- America’s Stonehenge, considering Phoenician connection
- Who Really Were The Phoenicians - Documentary on Evidence of the Lost Civilization
- Cultural Art Concert “From Carthage to Tyre”, in the monastery of the castle, Beit Meri (video one - video two - poster).
- Second International Congress on World Civilizations and Historic Routes
- Ancient Phoenician Ports and Colonies
- The Quest for the Phoenicians
- The Punics & the Ancient Forum of Severus’ Bascilica
The Phoenician International Research Center
The Phoenician International Research Center Inc. (PIRC) is a 501(c)(3) US-registered nonprofit, meaning it is a tax-exempt, charitable organization; it aims to promote science, education and peace through a study of the ancient world, and more particularly the Canaanite Phoenicians and Punic people’s contribution to today’s civilization. We are a group of international scholars, researchers and professionals who work to uncover, promote the study of, and disseminate information on our ancestors to the modern world, and to help fund archaeologists, scientists and researchers on the subject through tax deductible donations. The work of PIRC is published and branded by the trademark of the center.
The Phoenician Museum - Jounieh, Lebanon
The Municipality of Jounieh, as active member of the Phoenicians’ Route, donated a historical building in the old souk of Jounieh that will be transformed into a Phoenicians’ Route Museum. The architectural project was entrusted to Dr. Maroun Daccache, chair of the Department of Architecture and Design at LAU - American Lebanese University, who made a truly unique proposal. The historical palace is placed along the ancient commercial street of Jounieh. It is defined by a typical and traditional Lebanese building: a central hall with triple arcade in the upper floor, and vaulted structure that defines the space of the ground floor. The idea leading the restoration and transformation of the existing palace into a Museum is the exposure of the place’s history, “the typology of the existing building” as a collective memory of the city of Jounieh and its projection towards a new evolutionary cultural function for the community. It is a dialogue and reflection between “history and contemporaneity” to involve all generations in taking part in the museum space and in public activity. It is a dialogue of cultures and heterogeneous generations that could originate new spaces and ideas for our society. In fact, the museum path ends with a meditation belvedere, projected as an extension of the central hall and conceived as a lighthouse in the middle of Jounieh bay, describing the beginning of the history of both the Phoenician and the Mediterranean world.
Newsletter: The Phoenicians’ Route Newsletter (May, 2020) - English - French - Italian