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Silk Road Secrets and Spice Trails
Explore the key destinations, goods, and cultures that shaped ancient trade routes in this engaging crossword.
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Across
- 1. Empire controlling key eastern Mediterranean trading hubs
- 2. Highly valued goods traded along many ancient routes
- 3. Spice originating from Sri Lanka, highly prized in antiquity
- 4. Famous trade route connecting China to the Mediterranean
- 6. Ancient region between Tigris and Euphrates rivers
- 8. Vast desert crossed by trans-Saharan trade caravans
- 11. Precious metal often exchanged along trade routes
Down
- 5. Sea linking Europe, Asia, and Africa for commerce
- 7. Luxurious fabric transported from East Asia
- 9. Group of travelers and merchants journeying together for safety
- 10. Subcontinent known for exporting textiles and spices
- 12. Desert animal essential for long journeys across sands
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