Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
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The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea is a mid-1st-century CE Greek navigational and trading manual that describes the ports, peoples, and commerce of the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Periplus of the Erythraean Sea canonical | 4 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek text
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historical source ⓘ navigational manual ⓘ periplus ⓘ trading manual ⓘ |
| approximateDate | mid-1st century CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | unknown Greek-speaking merchant ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | anonymous ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| describes |
Arabian Peninsula coast
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Arabian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ East African coast ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian west coast ⓘ Persian Gulf region NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesTradeIn | frankincense ⓘ |
| describesTradeIn | gold ⓘ |
| describesTradeIn |
ivory
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myrrh ⓘ silver ⓘ textiles ⓘ tortoise shell ⓘ |
| describesTradeIn | spices ⓘ |
| genre | periplus ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Indo-Roman trade
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentions |
Aden
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Adulis NERFINISHED ⓘ Barigaza NERFINISHED ⓘ Berenike NERFINISHED ⓘ Muziris NERFINISHED ⓘ Myos Hormos NERFINISHED ⓘ Oman coast ⓘ Opone NERFINISHED ⓘ Socotra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for Indo-Roman commercial relations
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key source for ancient Indian Ocean trade ⓘ |
| subject |
commodities
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maritime trade ⓘ monsoon navigation ⓘ navigation ⓘ peoples ⓘ ports ⓘ trade routes ⓘ |
| title | Periplus of the Erythraean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
archaeologists of the Indian Ocean world
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classical philologists ⓘ historians of ancient trade ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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