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The Lawspeaker
03-09-2020, 08:19 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qEL0j_50pM

This is an extract from the 1st century Periplus of the Erythraean Sea - a navigation and trade guide for sea merchants, and an invaluable insight into the Roman Empire's knowledge of both Ancient India and Ancient China. Thanks for Raoul McLaughlin for the use of his translation, head over to his YouTube channel for more context on this remarkable document: https://youtu.be/rvYb9d4p2d4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvYb9d4p2d4)


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