White Village
E741448
White Village is the English translation of the ancient settlement name "Leuke Kome," historically known as a key Nabataean port on the Red Sea.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient settlement
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ port city ⓘ |
| approximateModernCountry | Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nabataean Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedBy |
caravan routes into Arabian interior
ⓘ
maritime routes to Egypt ⓘ maritime routes to Indian Ocean ports ⓘ |
| connectedTo | overland routes to Petra ⓘ |
| culture | Nabataean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | key Nabataean port on the Red Sea ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
| function | trading port ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | White Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHarbor | Red Sea harbor ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalName | Leuke Kome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInAncientGreek | Leuke Kome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
maritime trade
ⓘ
role in incense trade ⓘ role in spice trade ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| laterInfluence | Roman economic sphere ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInSource | Periplus of the Erythraean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaningInEnglish | White Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nabataean trade network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Sea trade network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation | Nabataean Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Arabia ⓘ |
| role | customs and transit point for long-distance trade ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
gateway for trade between Arabia and the Mediterranean
ⓘ
intermediary port between Indian Ocean and Mediterranean trade ⓘ |
| tradeGoods |
frankincense
ⓘ
incense ⓘ metals ⓘ myrrh ⓘ spices ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| usedAs | port ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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