Increasing Competition for Trade
The nature of maritime trading practices fundamentally changed after the Bronze Age collapse. Egypt quickly re-entered the market. Competition between the new trading nations, the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks and ultimately the Romans, increased, resulting in the first trade wars after 580 BC.
1: Prelude to Mediterranean Trade Wars
How the Bronze Age collapse around 1200 BC led to the rise of Phoenician and Greek maritime powers, setting the stage fo...
Read the article »2: The Voyage of Wenamun c 1075 BC
Dissecting the fascinating Report of Wenamun, a detailed ancient Egyptian account of a priest's challenging voyage to By...
Read the article »3: The First Trade Wars 580 - 265 BC
Investigating the first trade wars, the centuries-long struggle for Mediterranean dominance between Etruscans, Greeks, a...
Read the article »4: Exploring new Trade Routes with Pytheas
Pytheas of Massalia's audacious 4th-century BC voyage beyond the Mediterranean to find new trade routes to northern Euro...
Read the article »5: Corinthian Helmet Distribution
The archaeological distribution of Corinthian helmets across the Mediterranean and Black Sea, reveals the reach of Greek...
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