The league of independent city-state ports, with others on the islands and along other coasts of the Mediterranean Sea, was ideally suited for trade between the Levant area, rich in natural resources, and the rest of the ancient world.
Forbundet af uafhængige bystater med havne, med andre øer og langs andre kyster ved Middelhavet, var ideelt tilpasset handel mellem Mellemøsten og Levanten, rige på naturressourcer, og resten af den antikke verden.