\paperw5295 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \qr \f1 \fs22 THE CITY \par
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Phoenician settlements were usually located on the coast, in the vicinity of a promontory or
island, so that different landing places could be used in relation to the direction of the wind. The central area was often occupied by sacred buildings, with the residential and artisan quarters laid out around them. The \b \cf4 \ATXht2141 tophet\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 was located in an outlying area, but still within the walls. The \b \cf1 \ATXht14 necropolises\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 were situated outside them. The position of the acropolis, surrounded by its own fortifications, varied in accordance with the topogr
aphy of the site, as it had to be set on high ground.\par