The story of trade and travel in the ancient Near East tells how those civilizations developed. The Bible, other documents of the times, and archaeological discoveries give a general picture of how ancient peoples traded with one another, where the most important trade centers were, and how they traveled and transported their goods to these marketplaces. But the complete story has yet to be pieced together from the information available to us.
- Early Travel
- Early Israelites
- Trade
- Improvements in Transportation
- Local Trading and Local Economies
- Methods of Trade
- Trading with the Outside World
- Israel's Imports and Exports
- Paying for Merchandise
- Common Forms of Transportation in the Ancient World
- Travel Over Land
- Paul’s Travels
- Methods of Travel
- Water Travel
- Special Reasons for Travel
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