Map of Roman & Parthian Trade Routes (Illustration)

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by Jan van der Crabben
published on 22 January 2020

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Map of Roman & Parthian Trade Routes — This map shows the Roman-Parthian trade route system, circa between the 1st and the 3rd centuries CE. During this period, the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire were the two superpowers of the region and the Roman-Parthian trade system played a key role in the geopolitics of the time. Maritime trade routes are shown in blue, while land trade routes are shown in orange.

Please note that this map does not show all trade routes, only the most important ones are represented.

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Jan van der Crabben

Jan is the Founder and CEO of Ancient History Encyclopedia, leading the non-profit company to best fulfil its mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College.

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Crabben, J. V. D. (2020, January 22). Map of Roman & Parthian Trade Routes. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/11763/

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Map of Roman & Parthian Trade Routes." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 22, 2020. https://www.ancient.eu/image/11763/.

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Map of Roman & Parthian Trade Routes." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 22 Jan 2020. Web. 25 Jan 2021.

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