As a final point, there are some references to more arid-tolerant ancient forms of rice; for example, a specific form of dry-land and salt- tolerant rice may have been introduced to the southern Arabian Peninsul
linguistic, and archaeobotanical data illustrate two separate and roughly contemporaneous routes of westward dispersal, one along the South Asian coast and the other through Silk Road trade. By better understanding the adoption of this water-demanding crop in the arid regions of West Asia, we explo...
Dilmun was also the center of the most important trade routes of the third and second millennia BC. The most important commodity was copper for which Dilmun was famous and the dates for which Bahrain was always celebrated, from ancient times until the present day. Because Dilmun was so sacred...
It borders on Israel and the West Bank in the west, on Syria in the north, on Iraq in the northeast, and on Saudi Arabia in the east and south. Amman is the country's capital and largest city. In addition to the capital, important cities include Zarqa, Petra, Irbid, Aqaba, and ...
Marco Polo, born in Venice about 1254 was one of those traders. He travelled east to China along the trade routes to visit the court of Kublai Khan, Emperor of the Mongols, who had conquered China. He stayed in China for seventeen years, serving the Khan and when returning ...
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Biblical accounts of the area, dating from theMiddle Bronze Ageonward, mention kingdoms such asGileadin the north,Moabin central Jordan, and Midian in the south. At the time of theExodus, theIsraelitestried to pass throughEdomin southern Jordan but were refused permission. They were at first ...