Nabataean merchants
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Nabataean merchants were ancient Arabian traders who played a key role in regional commerce, especially in the incense and spice routes that connected Arabia with the Mediterranean world.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabian merchants
ⓘ
ancient traders ⓘ |
| associatedWithState | Nabataean Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedRegion |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean ports ⓘ Red Sea ports NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
urban development in Nabataean cities
ⓘ
wealth of Petra ⓘ |
| controlled |
caravan routes between Arabia and the Mediterranean
ⓘ
incense routes ⓘ spice routes ⓘ |
| declineCause | Roman annexation of Nabataea in 106 CE ⓘ |
| economicRole |
caravan organizers
ⓘ
middlemen between Arabia and Mediterranean markets ⓘ toll collectors ⓘ urban suppliers ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Nabataeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
1st century CE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
control of oases and water sources
ⓘ
expertise in desert navigation ⓘ negotiating with Hellenistic and Roman powers ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Nabataean Aramaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
caravan trade
ⓘ
frankincense trade ⓘ incense trade ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ myrrh trade ⓘ spice trade ⓘ |
| operatedFrom |
Hegra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petra NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Arabia ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean world ⓘ Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Nabataean polytheism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
| tradedGood |
aromatics
ⓘ
bitumen ⓘ frankincense ⓘ incense ⓘ metals ⓘ myrrh ⓘ spices ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| usedTransport | camel caravans ⓘ |
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