Suagros

Information from the Periplus

Ancient Toponym: Suagros
Place Type: Harbor
Route: Eastern route
Next on Route: Dioskouridou Island
Ancient Area: Arabia
Periplus Chapter: PME, Ch. 29

Topographic info

Longitude 52.223611
Latitude 15.635278
Location Source: nan

Modern Identification: Ra’s Fartak
Modern Country: Yemen

Passage from the Periplus

After Kane, with the shoreline receding further, there next come another bay, very deep, called Sachalites, which extends for a considerable distance, and the frankincense-bearing land; this is mountainous, has a difficult terrain, an atmosphere close and misty, and trees that yield frankincense. The frankincense-bearing trees are neither very large nor tall; they give off frankincense in congealed form on the bark, just as some of the trees we have in Egypt exude gum. The frankincense is handled by royal slaves and convicts. For the districts are terribly unhealthy, harmful to those sailing by and absolutely fatal to those working there— who, moreover, die off easily because of the lack of nourishment. (from the Casson translation)

Bibliography

Ancient source: nan

Bibliography: nan