Thanks for this reminder of challenging the traditional contemporary view.
This Wiki map of Phoenician trade routes seems to hint at at least one seaward route between Lepcis and Sicily.
Deep Sea Explorers DiscoverIn the spring of 1999, Nauticos searched for and found a missing Israeli submarine that disappeared 31 years ago. Its sonar equipment detected several mysterious objects some 10,000 feet below the surface. A state-of-the-art remotely operated vehicle revealed shipwrecks of tremendous historical and archeological significance. Detailed video and sonar imagery of one of the sites was sent to the Institute of Nautical Archeology at Texas A&M University. The shape of several amphorae - large, oval two-handled vases used for storage - confirmed the vessel dates back to the end of the third century, BC. At 10,000 feet, this makes it the deepest ancient shipwreck ever found. Another striking find is a cauldron that has been collecting sediment for more than 2000 years. A core sample of this sediment could hold secrets about changes in the Mediterranean Sea over the last two millennia.
Deepest Ancient Shipwreck Ever Found,
Four More Vessels Might Rest Nearby
Nauticos Press Release
February 20, 2001
Thanks for this reminder of challenging the traditional contemporary view.
This Wiki map of Phoenician trade routes seems to hint at at least one seaward route between Lepcis and Sicily.