caesar novus Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) A documentary on the Romans in Egypt (discovery military channel, a few years old?) showed amazing Roman archeo finds east of the Nile, and especially around Berenice on the Red Sea. The only emerald mines in the empire, and worked by non-slaves. Trillion$ of trade with the east by Roman ships, such as for pepper and other Indian spices. Not a ragged fringe of empire but a prosperous focal point. I wonder what the digging status is... web news seems to drop off by the time of Egypt's recent uprising. Here are some related links I found on trade routes, east desert archeology, and berenice: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periplus_of_the_Erythraean_Sea http://archaeology-easterndesert.com/html/graeco-roman.html#RomanIntro (note extreme posted tax on prostitutes) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berenice_Troglodytica Edited March 10, 2013 by caesar novus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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