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The Muziris Papyrus: A Roman Loan That Crossed the Ocean
Lucas and Luna dive into the Muziris papyrus, a second-century shipping contract found in Egypt that records a massive loan for a voyage from the Red Sea to the Malabar Coast. They unpack the staggering sums involved — over seven million sesterces — and what this reveals about the scale of Roman trade with India. The episode follows the contract's journey: a cargo of nard, ivory, and Gangetic spikenard worth a fortune, the role of a financier named Hermapollon, and the risks of sailing on the monsoon. They also discuss the port of Muziris itself, now lost but once a bustling entrepôt…
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