The value of the electric constant, ε₀, is approximately equal to 8.85418782 × 10⁻¹² farads per meter (F/m). It was first introduced by the French physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb in the late 18th century while studying electrostatics and the force between electric charges.
The Phoenicians, an ancient civilization from the Eastern Mediterranean, existed around 2500 to 300 BCE, which is much more recent than the timeframe you mentioned (5,000 years ago). They were known for their seafaring skills, trade networks, and development of the Phoenician alphabet. However, there is no historical evidence or documentation to suggest that they derived the electric constant or had knowledge of the specific scientific values you mentioned.
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