Petra and Palmyra served as crucial entrepôts for goods coming into the Roman Empire. One trade route would bring goods from India up the Persian Gulf and up the Euphrates River, crossing into the Roman Empire through Palmyra in modern day Syria. A second route would bring goods up the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba, landing near present day Eilat and entering the Roman Empire through Petra in modern day Jordan...
Professor S: So what spice did Rome import from India? It's something you could only get from India
Student 1: Curry!
Professor S: (taking it lightly) Yes, curry comes from India, but something else... a certain spice (key word here: SPICE)
Student 2: Salt!
Professor S: (stares at the student) You know you can make salt anywhere there's salt water...
Student 2: Maybe iodized?
Professor S: The answer is pepper. Let's move on...
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