Berenike and the ancient maritime spice route

Publication Data

• Title Berenike and the ancient maritime spice route
• Author Steven E. Sidebotham
• Publisher University of California Press
• Publication date 2011
• Publication location Berkeley, Calif.
• Language English

Contents

Geography, climate, ancient authors, and modern visitors
Pre-Roman infrastructure in the Eastern Desert
Ptolemaic diplomatic-military-commercial activities
Ptolemaic and early Roman Berenike and environs
Inhabitants of Berenike in Roman times
Water in the desert and the ports
Nile/Red Sea roads
Other emporia
Merchant ships
Commercial networks and trade costs
Trade in Roman Berenike
Late Roman Berenike and its demise.

Topics

• Excavations (Archaeology) :: Egypt :: Barānīs
• Spice trade :: Egypt :: Barānīs :: History. :: To 1500
• Trade routes :: Egypt :: Barānīs :: History. :: To 1500
• Port cities :: Egypt :: History :: To 1500
• International trade :: History. :: To 1500
• Barānīs (Egypt) :: Antiquities
• Barānīs (Egypt) :: Antiquities, Roman
• Barānīs (Egypt) :: Commerce :: History
• Eastern Desert (Egypt) :: Commerce :: History
• Barānīs (Egypt) :: Social life and customs
• Barānīs (Egypt)
• Eastern Desert (Egypt)

Berenike and the ancient maritime spice route by Steven E. Sidebotham. ISBN 9780520244306. Published by University of California Press in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.