This paper focuses on the two main Egyptian ports, Myos Hormos (Quseir al-Qadim) and Berenike, wi... more This paper focuses on the two main Egyptian ports, Myos Hormos (Quseir al-Qadim) and Berenike, with an emphasis on their external connections in order to demonstrate their importance within Mediterranean and Indian Ocean trade. Firstly the range of imports and exports occurring at these sites will be outlined in order to identify trading partners; following on from this the distribution of Egyptian pottery across the Indian Ocean will be examined in order to obtain a more nuanced interpretation of interactions between sites. The early Roman period (1st century BC to 3rd century AD) will be emphasised, although many of the same connections were maintained in some form until at least the 6th century AD.
This paper focuses on the two main Egyptian ports, Myos Hormos (Quseir al-Qadim) and Berenike, wi... more This paper focuses on the two main Egyptian ports, Myos Hormos (Quseir al-Qadim) and Berenike, with an emphasis on their external connections in order to demonstrate their importance within Mediterranean and Indian Ocean trade. Firstly the range of imports and exports occurring at these sites will be outlined in order to identify trading partners; following on from this the distribution of Egyptian pottery across the Indian Ocean will be examined in order to obtain a more nuanced interpretation of interactions between sites. The early Roman period (1st century BC to 3rd century AD) will be emphasised, although many of the same connections were maintained in some form until at least the 6th century AD.
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