There is speculation that the Phoenicians made it to present day USA thanks to their advanced seafaring capabilities. [1] Nonetheless, the same Phonenician exp

There is speculation that the Phoenicians made it to present day USA thanks to their advanced seafaring capabilities. [1] Nonetheless, the same Phonenician explorer spirit contributed to the shaping of what is modern day Lebanon today. The Lebanese, as early as the 1500s and 1600s had strong ties to the regions of Italy and France. This is why Lebanon has been more on the West-leaning side than other Middle Eastern countries. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_Phoenician_discovery_of_the_Americas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_Phoenician_discovery...