Phoenician Slaves: The Human Cost of Ancient Trade

We often hear about Phoenician ships and purple dye, but rarely about the people who made it all possible. This episode looks at the slave trade that powered Tyre's economy, focusing on the city of Gadir in Iberia. We explore how captives from wars with Assyria and local conflicts were sold into labor, building the infrastructure for metal mining and shipbuilding. Through the lens of archaeological evidence and ancient texts, we see the human side of this commercial empire. #History #FexingoHistory #Phoenicia #AncientHistory #Tyre #Gadir #SlaveTrade #Iberia #AncientEconomy #Murex #Cádiz #Assyria #Melqart #AncientSlavery #Levant #Archaeology #MaritimeTrade #BronzeAge Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo