Muziris
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Muziris was an ancient Indian seaport on the Malabar Coast that served as a key hub in Indian Ocean trade, linking the Chera kingdom with Roman, Arabian, and other foreign merchants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muziris canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient port city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chera dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indo-Roman amphorae ⓘ Roman gold coins ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
facilitated cultural exchange between India and the Mediterranean
ⓘ
facilitated spread of foreign goods and ideas into South India ⓘ |
| declineCause |
changes in river course
ⓘ
possible earthquake ⓘ possible flood ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
1st century CE
ⓘ
2nd century CE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Indian Ocean trade
ⓘ
Indo-Roman trade ⓘ cosmopolitan character ⓘ maritime trade with the Roman Empire ⓘ pepper trade ⓘ spice trade ⓘ trade with Arabian merchants ⓘ trade with Mediterranean merchants ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ Malabar Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPeriod | ancient India ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Periyar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Arabian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
classical Greco-Roman sources ⓘ writings of Pliny the Elder ⓘ |
| modernCommemoration | Muziris Heritage Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chera kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean trade network NERFINISHED ⓘ spice route ⓘ |
| possibleModernLocation |
Kodungallur region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pattanam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
seaport
ⓘ
trade hub ⓘ |
| tradedIn |
black pepper
ⓘ
gold ⓘ ivory ⓘ pearls ⓘ precious stones ⓘ silks ⓘ spices ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Arabian merchants
ⓘ
Egyptian ports ⓘ Persian Gulf ports ⓘ Red Sea ports ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ancient Tamilakam