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Crossroads of the 3 Continents

TermDefinition
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
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