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nouna state consisting of a sovereign city
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- carthage an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
- phoenicia an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean
- byblos an ancient Mediterranean seaport that was a thriving city state in Phoenicia during the second millennium BC; was the chief port for the export of papyrus; located in Lebanon to the north of Beirut; now partially excavated
- phenicia an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean