Gulf Trading Links

This page summarises evidence of Roman and Byzanitine contacts via the Gulf:

• UAE
  • Umm al Quwain
    • Pottery evidence of Roman contacts at al-Dour
  • Abu Dhabi
    • Sir Bani Yas Island - remains of a pre-islamic christian monastery, probably built by Nestorian christians for pilgrims travelling from India. Appears to have continued to operate for a hundred years after the coming of Islam
• India
  • Byzantine solidi have been found in south India. While not evidence of direct trading contact shows that coins were regularly traded to India as form of recognised portable wealth - see here for a report on late antique/early Byzantine coins being found