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The Belitung Shipwreck and the Tang-Abbasid Trade
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the Belitung shipwreck, a 9th-century Arab dhow that sank off the Indonesian coast with a cargo of Chinese ceramics and gold. They explore the ship's construction, the monsoon-driven trade route between Siraf and Guangzhou, and the Tang dynasty's Changsha kilns that produced the bowls. Discover how a single shipwreck reveals the interconnected world of the Abbasid Caliphate and Tang China, and the human stories of the merchants and sailors who braved the oceans. The episode also touches on the debate over the ship's destination and the…
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