Podcast:The Ancient World Published On: Mon Jul 30 2012 Description: At the dawn of the first millennium BC, the collapse of the great Near Eastern powers allowed the cultures of Canaan to flourish. While the Phoenicians embarked on a bold new era of maritime expansion, the Hebrews and Arameans carved out new Iron Age kingdoms that would have a lasting impact on the region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices