The caravans travelled far beyond the limits of the empire.
A considerable amount of forwarding was done by the caravans.
Nearly submerged by the swirling waters of the Trent on Monday were caravans parked near the Britannia Inn at Farndon.
This age, with its regular maritime intercourse between the Aegean settlements, Phoenicia and the Delta, and with lines of caravans connecting Babylonia, North Syria, Arabia and Egypt, presents a remarkable picture of life and activity, in the centre of which lies Palestine, with here and there Egyptian colonies and some traces of Egyptian cults.
A large part of his revenue is derived from tribute exacted from the salt caravans.
