Incense Route

The Incense Route was an ancient trade network that connected the Arabian Peninsula, especially modern-day Oman and Yemen, with the Mediterranean and Asia. It facilitated the exchange of valuable goods like frankincense and myrrh, used in religious rituals, perfumes, and medicines. Merchants traveled across deserts, mountains, and seas, using well-established paths, to trade these aromatic resins for valuable commodities such as spices, gold, and textiles. This route played a crucial role in cultural and economic interactions between different civilizations, with key trading centers like Petra and Palmyra emerging along the way.