Phoenicia, the ancient Semitic civilization centered on the coastline of what is today Lebanon, gave great attention to the hair and beard. It was arranged in three, four, or five rows of small tight curls, and extended from ear to ear around the cheeks and chin. Sometimes, however, in lieu of the many rows, we find one row only, the beard falling in tresses curled at the extremity. There is no indication of the Phoenicians having cultivated mustachios.
phoenicia the ancient semitic civilization centered on the coastline of what is today lebanon gave great attention to the hair and beard it was arranged in three four or five rows of small tight curls and extended from ear to ear around the cheeks and chin sometimes however in lieu of the many rows we find one row only the beard falling in tresses curled at the extremity there is no indication of the phoenicians having cultivated mustachios