Babylon became rich primarily from the Silk Road and the Arabian trade routes. The Silk Road facilitated the exchange of silk, spices, and other goods between the East and West, while the Arabian trade routes connected Babylon to the Arabian Peninsula, allowing for trade in incense, precious metals, and textiles. These routes enabled Babylon to become a thriving center of commerce and culture in the ancient world.
because every nomad that will travel through there would see each other and trade with whatever they had
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Medittarian sea and Red sea.Marine trade routes across the Arabian gulf .
It lies near the intersection of three continents-Africa, Asia, and Europe. Trade routes linking the three continents have passed through the region for thousands of years.
Early humans likely migrated out of Africa along routes that followed natural landforms and resources, such as rivers and coastlines. They may have traveled north through the Sinai Peninsula into the Middle East, or along the coastal routes of the Red Sea and into southern Europe. Additionally, some groups may have moved southward through the Arabian Peninsula or across the Bab el Mandeb Strait to reach the Arabian Peninsula and beyond. These paths would have provided access to food and water, facilitating their spread across the globe.
It imposed taxes on merchants who used gold trade routes that passed through Ghana.
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Several conditions promoted the growth of trade, the relative political stability of the realm, the use of standarize coins, and the availability of good trade routes, newly constructed highways such as the Persian Royal Road and sea routes through the Red Sea, The Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea.
Land trade would become more important and lead to the caravan industry and a thriving trade based economy.Land trade would become more important and lead to the caravan industry and a thriving trade based economy.
It imposed taxes on merchants who used gold trade routes that passed through Ghana.
Since Mecca was holy site for all Arabian faiths, it was spared from the numerous tribal conflicts between Arabs throughout the Arabian Peninsula. This allowed for Mecca to see the flourishing of commerce and international trade. The religious plurality permitted in Mecca was critical for maintaining Mecca's important position along the Arabian trade routes.