Ancient Muziris Port

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News- Historian MGS Narayanan, a pivotal figure behind the Muziris Heritage Project (MHP), was remembered in the Kerala State Assembly. Ancient Muziris Port.

Ancient Muziris Port

About Ancient Muziris Port

Location: It was located on the Malabar Coast in present-day Kerala.

Historical Period: It was active from around the 1st century BCE to the early medieval period.

Historical references: It was also mentioned in the writings of Pliny the Elder and in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea.

Trade significance: It served as a major international trading port in the Indian Ocean network. It connected South India with Persia, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Mediterranean (notably Greek and Roman civilizations).

Major exports: It was renowned for its spice trade, especially black pepper, often
called black gold. Other items of export included semi-precious stones, ivory, pearls,
etc.

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