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The Muziris Papyrus: Roman Billionaire and Lost Indian Port
In 1980, a German scholar deciphered a papyrus document from Roman Egypt that changed our understanding of ancient trade. The Muziris Papyrus — a loan agreement for a cargo of nard, ivory, and black pepper worth the price of a country estate — names ships, sailors, and customs officials involved in the sea route from the Tamil port of Muziris on the Malabar Coast. This episode follows the journey of the Hermapollon, a merchant ship that sailed from the Red Sea to the Bay of Bengal in the second century AD, carrying gold coins and returning with spices that fueled Rome's appetite for…
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