January 16-17, 1991
<span>United Nations coalition forces launch Operation Desert Storm when Saddam Hussein refuses to withdraw from Kuwait.</span>
So with so many colonies spread across the Mediterranean Region, it should not be a surprise that the Phoenicians left a legacy along the way. When a civilization takes on the traits of another civilization it is called cultural diffusion. Through trade the Phoenicians not only carried goods on their travels, they also sprinkled their culture all along the Mediterranean Region. Italy: Sidon was known as the center of the glass industry.
Northern region-Very wet and rocky, very unsuitable for farming but was very into shipbuilding and fishing
middle region- also known as the bread basket and was very suitable for farming whet and other grains
Southern region- VERY MOIST. Swamps everywhere and very hot. Tobacco was the main cash crop
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