The Phoenicians.
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they traded by the Mediterranean Sea by boats, and they used the silk road.
The ancient culture that used democracy was the Athenian civilization.
The term Hellenistic is most often used in describing the features of ancient Greek culture that can be dated to the fall of Troy to the end of the Byzantine Empire in 1453. Long before ancient Rome dominated the Mediterranean world, the ancient Greek language, culture, government types, architecture, philosophies, methods of trading, religions, methods of warfare, and "life styles in general" were termed Hellenistic. In fact, Greek colonies in the western half of the Mediterranean, spread their "Hellenism'" to what is now western Spain, Southern Italy, and parts of North Africa. The influence of ancient Greek culture was spread by the Macedonian armies of Alexander the Great. At the time of Cleopatra, Egypt had been ruled by Greek related rulers. Ancient Greek was so prevalent that the New Testament portion of the Bible was written in Greek.
They used the barter system by trading goods and services for other goods and services.
The Mediterranean is located along the southern coast of Italy, Spain, and several other countries. It did exist when ancient Rome existed and was used by the Romans for shipping and importing goods into Rome. The city is not located on the Mediterranean, but is in inland and is built along the Tiber River. Rome is built on several hills in a valley located in central Italy. Naples is located along the Mediterranean.