The seasonal nature of Indian Ocean trade meant that ships arrived amid rough seas and were often beached, rather than moored in quays. Stitched ships, being more resilient to such conditions ...

What is known, from a 1st Century document, is that the harbour was "exceptionally important for trade." Clues to its location are provided in ancient Indian texts. Professor Rajan Gerta, from Mahatma ...

But in Indian music this kind of dissonance is deliberate and beautiful. "Horns are used more as a rhythm instrument, not for melody or harmony in a western sense." * Originally published in 2016.

Recent investigations into bitumen trade in the Indian Ocean region have significantly enhanced our understanding of ancient economic networks and cultural interactions. Bitumen, a naturally ...

Remnants of 2,000-year-old curry shed new light on ancient trade routes and everyday role of ... to Southeast Asia by migrants during the period of early trade contact via the Indian Ocean," she ...

Shipwreck may yield clues to ancient trade link The sunken ship has been sitting on the seafloor off the southern coast of Sri Lanka for some 2,000 years and was discovered in 2003.

Recreating Gupta-era ship for first voyage by 2025, reviving ancient maritime heritage with support from Indian Navy and Ministry of Culture.