Gerrha

Somewhere on the Persian Gulf coast in ancient Arabia there once existed

the ancient city of Gerrha. The bustling trading post attracted merchants

from all over the world. It was one of the most important points on the

Incense trade route, which was a network of ancient sea and land trading

routes that stretched from Mediterranean ports across Egypt and Levant

through the Northeastern parts of Africa and Arabia to India. In Gerrha,

merchants traded exotic goods coming from India like sandalwood, silk, and

spices with regionally produced frankincense and myrrh and goods from

Northeastern Africa like Gold and Somali incense. By the second century AD,

trade in the region had completely died out due to expansion of alternate

trade routes and trade methods, and with it the ancient city of Gerrha was

once again reclaimed by the desert sands, never to be found again.

Olfactory Group: Amber Spicy

Notes:

Cardamom, Nutmeg, Incense, Amber and Sandalwood