"Fingere l'identita" ten years on: Phoenicians beyond Identity

Ten years ago, on the occasion of the publication of the fortieth number of the Rivista di Studi Fenici, I hadthe opportunity to begin my line of research on the problem of Phoenician identity. The main purpose of my contributionpublished in that issue, which had the emblematic title "Fingere l'identità fenicia", was to explore some of theproblems that I considered fundamental to a renewed formulation of the question (which was first raised in 1963 bySabatino Moscati). A decade on from that contribution, therefore, on the occasion of the fiftieth issue of the Rivista diStudi Fenici, I would like to revisit the main aspects of the problem, exploring some parts of it in more depth. Aboveall, I aim to reflect on the point we have now reached in relation to a theme that is central - as identity certainly is - tostudies dedicated to Phoenician culture.