Describe the nature and extent of Phoenician expansion in the mediterranean

Expansion through trade and commerce and direct colonization and settlement are the two types of Phoenician expansion. The nature and extent of Phoenician expansion in the Mediterranean is that it is known for trading, posts for trading are established and 300 colonies are also established. They is also known for the Phoenician triangle and North African cost. Phoenicians are also known as the carriers of civilization and they spread Alphabet to the areas all over the Mediterranean.