Korkai
E639729
Korkai was an ancient port city in southern India that served as an early capital and major maritime trade center of the Pandya kingdom.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient port city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
Roman coins
ⓘ
bead manufacturing remains ⓘ pottery ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pandya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culture | Tamil culture ⓘ |
| declineReason | silting of the port ⓘ |
| economicRole |
export center for pearls
ⓘ
major maritime trade center ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Sangam age
ⓘ
early historic period ⓘ |
| governedBy | Pandya rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected monument (India) ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Pandya kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
maritime trade
ⓘ
pearl fishing ⓘ trade in pearls ⓘ trade in precious stones ⓘ trade in spices ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tamil Nadu
ⓘ
Tirunelveli district NERFINISHED ⓘ southern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bay of Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thamirabarani River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ptolemy's Geographia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sangam literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Tamilakam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionPracticed | early forms of Hinduism ⓘ |
| servedAs | early capital of the Pandya kingdom ⓘ |
| tradePartnerWith |
Mediterranean regions
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradePartnerWith | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ancient Tamilakam