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Levant trade route

Type Object Region Mediterranean Time c. 1581–1590

In the 1580s the Levant trade route linked Ottoman-governed Syrian, Palestinian, and Egyptian ports with Venice, Genoa, and Marseille in Mediterranea…

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  1. c. 1581–1584Aleppo · SyriaThe bazaar of Aleppo gathered silk, spices, and dyes from Persia and India, with Armenian and Jewish merchants acting as intermediaries, and goods declared and classified according to Ottoman tariff regulations.
  2. c. 1585–1587Alexandria · EgyptEgyptian cotton, Yemeni coffee, and Red Sea transshipment goods were loaded at Alexandria, with Venetian galleys and Ottoman naval patrols operating in parallel to secure the summer sailing season.
  3. c. 1588–1590Venice · ItalyLevant goods arrived at the Rialto market in Venice and the port of Marseille, then were distributed to Central Europe and France; in the 1580s this route remained the main Mediterranean channel for eastern luxuries entering Europe.

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