Spice Route
Trade network spanning several continents in reach for the Spice Islands in South East Asia
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Ancient Thebes | Relief records early spice trade expeditions | |
| Borobudur | Contains carvings depicting early maritime trade | |
| Churches and Convents of Goa | Portuguese foothold on the trade route | |
| Mahabalipuram | Ancient port | |
| Melaka and George Town | ||
| Old Town of Galle | Trading post and source of cinnamon | |
| Stone Town of Zanzibar | "flourishing centre of the spice trade" (wiki) | |
| Venice and its Lagoon | Trade hub, selling spices to rest of Europe | |
| Yazd | Close to the Spice and Silk Roads. |
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