They created trading posts along coasts of the Aegean Sea as well as the Mediterranean Sea in order to improve economic efficiency in different countries. Some Phoenicians worked as expert shipbuilders, developing new ships that could easily import and export goods through the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas.
The Rogue is one of only three rivers that start in or east of the Cascade Range in Oregon and reach the Pacific Ocean. The others are the Umpqua River and Klamath River.