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Incense Route — The Ancient Trade

Arabian Peninsula, Horn of Africa, Levant

3,000 years of trade — frankincense and myrrh worth more than gold

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What Incense Route — The Ancient Trade is known for

The Incense Route (also called the Frankincense Route) was a network of ancient trade paths that connected the Arabian Peninsula, the Horn of Africa, and the Mediterranean.