01:20:00Since time immemorial, the development of peoples and intercultural exchanges along ancient trade routes have played a crucial role in the evolution and transformation of human civilization.

The story was most likely invented to ward off curious competitors from attempting to seek out the source of the spice ... trade routes and shaped the structure of the world economy in a way ...

If you’ve ever wondered how your kitchen cabinet became a treasure trove of global flavors, you need to look back thousands ...

These trade routes have left a lasting imprint in cultures and markets across the world, which in many cases ... For centuries, the spice trade centred around Arabia, with merchants said to ...

and tells how the spice trade with Rome opened India up to the world as well as giving us a recipe for dormouse stuffed with peppercorns! He finds the lost site of the greatest Roman trading port ...