Ancient city of Qalhat
QALHAT
In the 14th and 15th centuries, the most important city in the Arab Gulf was Hormuz , situated on a small island near the mouth of the Arab Gulf. Between 1300 and 1507 Hormuz controlled many of the towns lying on the Arabian coast, including : Qalhat, Quriyat, Muscat and Sohar.
The most important of these towns was Qalhat, 25 kilometres north-west of Sur.
Every year many ships sailed from Hormuz and Qalhat to India with cargoes of horses, dates, pearls and salt. They returned from India with cloth, metalwork, spices and rice, which were then used in trade with people in Persia and other parts of Arabia. Some spices were also transported to Europe. Hormuz and Qalhat became very rich through trading.
Ancient city of Qalhat
QALHAT
In the 14th and 15th centuries, the most important city in the Arab Gulf was Hormuz , situated on a small island near the mouth of the Arab Gulf. Between 1300 and 1507 Hormuz controlled many of the towns lying on the Arabian coast, including : Qalhat, Quriyat, Muscat and Sohar.
The most important of these towns was Qalhat, 25 kilometres north-west of Sur.
Every year many ships sailed from Hormuz and Qalhat to India with cargoes of horses, dates, pearls and salt. They returned from India with cloth, metalwork, spices and rice, which were then used in trade with people in Persia and other parts of Arabia. Some spices were also transported to Europe. Hormuz and Qalhat became very rich through trading.