The harbor of Calicut, complete with a harpist riding a sea monster, by Daniel Meissner, 1620s. Now
The harbor of Calicut, complete with a harpist riding a sea monster, by Daniel Meissner, 1620s. Now known as Kozhikode, the city was a major center for spice trade during the medieval and early modern eras, trading with the Arabian peninsula as early as the 600s CE. -- source link
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