Way of the Sea
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Way of the Sea is an ancient trade and military route along the eastern Mediterranean coast that connected Egypt with Syria and Mesopotamia.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient military route
ⓘ
ancient trade route ⓘ |
| connects |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossesRegion |
Sinai Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal plain of Israel ⓘ |
| etymology | translation of Latin ‘Via Maris’ ⓘ |
| facilitated |
cultural exchange
ⓘ
exchange of goods ⓘ spread of ideas ⓘ |
| followsAlong | eastern Mediterranean coast ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Via Maris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Way of the Philistines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Ancient roads and tracks
ⓘ
History of the ancient Near East ⓘ Military roads ⓘ Trade routes ⓘ |
| importantDuring |
Iron Age Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| linked |
Fertile Crescent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nile Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Mediterranean region ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Isaiah 9:1 ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Near Eastern trade network ⓘ |
| passesNear | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Canaan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Philistia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | King’s Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicFor |
Assyria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Babylonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesopotamian cities ⓘ northern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
armies
ⓘ
caravans ⓘ envoys ⓘ merchants ⓘ |
| usedFor |
diplomatic travel
ⓘ
long-distance trade ⓘ military movements ⓘ |
| usedSince | Bronze Age ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Via Maris
subject surface form:
Via Maris