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The Silk Road.
Western Mediterranean
What nickname given to the trade route that connected Western Africa to the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
The Silk Road.
It was the fastest route, and it could be used to travel to Europe, Asia and Africa.
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Dias's discovery of the sea route to India via the Cape of Good Hope eventually led to increased European exploration, colonization, and trade with Asia. This route played a pivotal role in establishing Portuguese influence in the Indian Ocean and contributed to the Age of Discovery.
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The city is Port Said, which is an Egyptian city at the northern end of the Suez Canal, on the Mediterranean Sea. From the Suez Canal, shipping would enter the Red Sea.
For many centuries the Arab camel caravans transported goods between China and the Mediterranean Sea along the route known as the Silk Road. The discovery of America was the result of attempts to bypass the Arabian middlemen.