Homesick Phoenicians Imported Plants, Animals to New Sicilian Island Home 3,000 Years Ago
DNA analysis of seeds and bones unearthed on the tiny island of Motya show that they came from the ancient Levant, brought by the Phoenicians to Sicily.
By Philippe Bohstrom Nov 29, 2017
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