Alcuin Books, Ltd.

Berenike and the Ancient Maritime Spice Route

Sidebotham, Steven E.

Berkeley; (2011): University of California Press. First Edition. Large Octavo. Item #022969

. 334(2) pp. The legendary overland silk road was not the only way for ancient travelers from the Mediterranean to reach Asia. The ancient city of Berenike, located approximately 500 miles south of today's Suez Canal, was a significant port for these Conduits. The author was an archeologist who excavated Berenike, uncovers the role the city played in the local, regional and global economics during the eight centuries of its existence. A fine copy bound in black cloth, spine lettering gilt, in a fine dust jacket.

Price: $70.00