Phoenicia Expedition Launching August 1; Will Rewrite History Through Unprecedented...

Phoenicia Expedition Launching August 1; Will Rewrite History Through Unprecedented Voyage

Crew Attempts to Prove Ancient Phoenicians Were First to Circle
Africa
LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
In H.G. Wells' The Time Machine, history is altered by a scientist
who seeks his own epic adventure, traveling through time. Similarly, a
group of present-day adventurers are seeking to rewrite history
through their own amazing journey. The Phoenicia Expedition will
circumnavigate Africa in an attempt to prove that the Phoenicians were
the first people to conquer such a feat. Led by businessman and
adventurer Philip Beale, the expedition will recreate the voyage of a
600 B.C. Phoenician vessel, a modern day "time machine" that will sail
some of the world's most dangerous waters.

August 1 marks the beginning of a 17,000-mile journey that
includes 20 crewmembers from across the globe. The voyage will begin
in Syria, take the crew around the Cape of Good Hope - one of the most
treacherous passages in the world, and will end in the Mediterranean
Sea.

Philip Beale has previous experience with such a journey. In 2003,
he set sail aboard the Borobudur, a recreation of another historical
voyage from Indonesia to Africa. Beale has used his enthusiasm to
inspire his crewmembers and encourage businesses to sponsor the trip.
However, it is the quest for historical truth that drives the voyage
forward.

"It has been the popular belief for hundreds of years that noted
Portuguese explorer Bartholomeu Dias was first to sail around Africa
in 1488," says Phoenicia's artist-in-residence Danielle Eubank.
"However, archaeological findings suggest that the Phoenicians had the
sailing technology to travel the same route nearly 2000 years before.
We'd like to prove that such a trip was possible by sailing a replica
of a Phoenician ship."

In an effort to record this epic voyage, Beale chose Eubank to
document the expedition through her art. Eubank believes that the
expedition will debunk theories of Spanish conquest, much like
Christopher Columbus' voyage was proven to be preempted by the Vikings
nearly 500 years before.

To contact expedition spokesperson Danielle Eubank, please call
Ali Sivak 323.936.1447 or e-mail ali@caapr.com.

For more information about the Phoenicia Expedition, please visit
www.phoenicia.org.uk

CA&A PR for Danielle Eubank
Ali Sivak, 323-936-1447
ali@caapr.com

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