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The '''Incense Road''' was an ancient network of land and sea routes trading routes that linked [[Arabia]] to the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] world, driven by the strong demand for frankincense from Oman.<ref name= "DB Incense Road">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Incense Road]]</ref> The land route flourished between the 3rd century BCE and 2nd century CE,<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Incense trade route}}</ref> being later superseded by transport through the [[Red Sea]].<ref name= "DB Incense Road"/> The [[ | The '''Incense Road''' was an ancient network of land and sea routes trading routes that linked [[Arabia]] to the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] world, driven by the strong demand for {{Wiki|frankincense}} from {{Wiki|Oman}}.<ref name= "DB Incense Road">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Incense Road]]</ref> The land route flourished between the 3rd century BCE and 2nd century CE,<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Incense trade route}}</ref> being later superseded by transport through the [[Red Sea]].<ref name= "DB Incense Road"/> The [[al-Ula Valley]] was long considered a mandatory stop along the route, due to its geographic position, availability of water and food produced at the [[AlUla Oasis|local oasis]].<ref name= "DB Merchant">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Life of a Merchant]]</ref><ref name= "DB Incense Road"/> | ||
During the first millennium BCE, both Dadanite and Lihyanite kingdoms at the valley took advantage of the region's placement along the Incense Road to develop their civilizations, | During the first millennium BCE, both {{Wiki|Lihyan|Dadanite and Lihyanite}} kingdoms at the valley took advantage of the region's placement along the Incense Road to develop their civilizations, drawing cultural inspiration from their trade partners in the [[Levant]], [[Egypt]], [[Mesopotamia]],<ref name= "DB Civilizations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Dadanite/Lihyanite & Nabataean Civilizations]]</ref> and [[Greece]].<ref name= "DB Sanctuary">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Sanctuary Ruins]]</ref> After the [[Nabataean Kingdom]] took over the region and established their regional authority at [[Hegra]] by the middle of the 1st century BCE,<ref name= "DB Civilizations"/> it became an essential stop on the route,<ref name= "DB Hegra">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Hegra]]</ref> allowing the [[Nabataeans]] to make a fortune from caravan trade.<ref name= "DB Incense Road"/> | ||
Though the road receives its name from frankincense, it was not the only good traded, and other items hailing from locations much further than Arabia,<ref name= "DB Incense Road"/> such as [[India]] and the Horn of [[Africa]] also found purchase by the caravans, with spices, [[precious stone]]s, [[pearl]]s, [[silk]], [[gold]] and even [[Slavery| | Though the road receives its name from frankincense, it was not the only good traded, and other items hailing from locations much further than Arabia,<ref name= "DB Incense Road"/> such as [[India]] and the Horn of [[Africa]] also found purchase by the caravans, with spices, [[precious stone]]s, [[pearl]]s, [[silk]], [[gold]] and even [[Slavery|slaves]] being traded bought and sold.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Incense trade route}}</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Echoes of History]] – Valley of Memory'' | *''[[Echoes of History]] – Valley of Memory'' | ||
Latest revision as of 00:55, 11 May 2026
The Incense Road was an ancient network of land and sea routes trading routes that linked Arabia to the Mediterranean world, driven by the strong demand for frankincense from Oman.[1] The land route flourished between the 3rd century BCE and 2nd century CE,[2] being later superseded by transport through the Red Sea.[1] The al-Ula Valley was long considered a mandatory stop along the route, due to its geographic position, availability of water and food produced at the local oasis.[3][1]
During the first millennium BCE, both Dadanite and Lihyanite kingdoms at the valley took advantage of the region's placement along the Incense Road to develop their civilizations, drawing cultural inspiration from their trade partners in the Levant, Egypt, Mesopotamia,[4] and Greece.[5] After the Nabataean Kingdom took over the region and established their regional authority at Hegra by the middle of the 1st century BCE,[4] it became an essential stop on the route,[6] allowing the Nabataeans to make a fortune from caravan trade.[1]
Though the road receives its name from frankincense, it was not the only good traded, and other items hailing from locations much further than Arabia,[1] such as India and the Horn of Africa also found purchase by the caravans, with spices, precious stones, pearls, silk, gold and even slaves being traded bought and sold.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Valley of Memory (first appearance)
- Echoes of History – Valley of Memory
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Valley of Memory – Database: Incense Road
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Incense trade route on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Valley of Memory – Database: Life of a Merchant
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Valley of Memory – Database: Dadanite/Lihyanite & Nabataean Civilizations
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Valley of Memory – Database: Sanctuary Ruins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Valley of Memory – Database: Hegra