They transported linen and papyrus through Egypt and copper from Cyprus. Embroidered cloth from Mesopotamia and spices from Arabia but also ivory, gold, and slaves from Africa to destinations throughout the Mediterranean.
Phoenician merchants acted as middlemen for their neighbors. They transported linen and papyrus from Egypt, copper from Cyprus, embroidered cloth from Mesopotamia, spices from Arabia, and ivory, gold, and slaves from Africa to destinations throughout the Mediterranean.
