10.31.08
Phoenician ancestors
One In 17 Men In Mediterranean Basin May Have A Phoenician As Direct Male-line Ancestor
ScienceDaily (Oct. 31, 2008) — The Phoenicians gave the world the alphabet and a love of the color purple, and a research study published today by Genographic scientists in the American Journal of Human Genetics shows that they left some people their genes as well. The study finds that as many as one in 17 men in the Mediterranean basin may have a Phoenician as a direct male-line ancestor.