Ancient India: Super Trade Center
Archaeologists
have found evidence that trade between Egypt, the Roman
Empire, and ancient India was far more noticeable than
previously thought. Digs at the ancient Egyptian town of
Berenike have produced spices and gem fragments that prove
that Berenike is on the eastern side of Egypt and was at an ideal position to ship goods down the Red Sea and to Africa or Asia by sea or by land across Egypt to Alexandria, and from there to the rest of the Roman Empire. Historians have long believed that such trade between the two ancient civilizations existed, based on writings they have found in ancient books. This most recent archaeological find goes a long way toward cementing India's reputation as a major trade center, right alongside China. |
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Indian
goods routinely made their way to Egypt. In particular,
archaeologists found more than 16 pounds of black
peppercorns, a spice found at that time only in
India.
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