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Crossroads of the 3 Continents
Term | Definition |
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Mediterranean Sea | largest inland sea;between Europe,Africa,and Asia |
Red Sea | a long arm of the Indian Ocean between northeast Africa and Arabia |
Arabian Sea | a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf |
Persian Gulf | a shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula |
Mecca | located in western Saudi Arabia;as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam |
Medina | the old Arab or a North African |
Caravan | a company of many travelers journeying together,such as 3 traders and their camels |
textiles | a type of cloth or woven fabric |
Judaism | a religion for the Jews |
Christianity | a religion for the Christians |
Byzantine | an Empire, or the Eastern Orthodox Church |
Sassanian | dynasty that ruled Persia from early 3rd century AD to the Arab Muslim conquest of 651 |
Frankincense | an African tree and burned as incense |
perfume | a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers |
grain | small, hard, dry seeds harvested for human or animal food |
farmer | a person who owns or manages a farm |
merchant | a person or company involved in wholesale trade |
crafts people | Skill in doing or making something, as in art; proficiency |
Arabian Peninsula | a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf |
peninsula | a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water |
Arabia | a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf |