Beyond the boundaries of the Periplus: the Persian Gulf route in the supply to Myos Hormos and Berenike

Abstract

• This article compares the quantity of Parthian and Sassanian pottery found at the Egyptian Red Sea ports of Myos Hormos and Berenike. It demonstrates greater interconnections during the Sassanian period than the Parthian, correlating to the rise in international importance of the Sassanian empire.