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The Lost Harbour of Muziris and Rome's Indian Ocean Trade
Long before the Silk Road became a household name, a different kind of commerce was reshaping the ancient world: the monsoon-driven trade between Roman Egypt and the Malabar Coast of India. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise and mysterious disappearance of Muziris, once the greatest emporium on India's southwest coast. They trace the route from the Red Sea port of Berenike across the Indian Ocean, following the rhythms of the monsoon winds. Lucas unpacks what the Muziris Papyrus—a rare surviving contract from around 150 CE—reveals about the scale of the trade in pepper…
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