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On the maritime Silk Road, Hormuz became a large trading stop with an abundance of spices. With beautiful veins and a diverse culture, it excelled in trade.

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A trading stop on the trans Saharan trade route, Baghdad became a center of commerce in the Middle East. Things like gold and fruits were traded here.

Ibn battuta on Baghdad-

Thence we travelled to Baghdad, the Abode of Peace and Capital of Islam. Here there are two bridges like that at Hilla on which the people promenade night and day, both men and women. The town has eleven cathedral mosques, eight on the right bank and three on the left, together with very many other mosques and madrasas, only the latter are all in ruins.

The baths at Baghdad are numerous and excellently constructed, most of them being painted with pitch, which has the appearance of black marble. This pitch is brought from a spring between Kufa and Basra, from which it flows continually. It gathers at the sides of the spring like clay and is shovelled up and brought to Baghdad. Each establishment has a large number of private bathrooms, every one of which has also a wash-basin in the corner, with two taps supplying hot and cold water. Every bather is given three towels, one to wear round his waist when he goes in, another to wear round his waist when he comes out, and the third to dry himself with. In no town other than Baghdad have I seen all this elaborate arrangement, though some other towns approach it in this respect.

The western part of Baghdad was the earliest to be built, but it is now for the most part in ruins. In spite of that there remain in it still thirteen quarters, each like a city in itself and possessing two or three baths. The hospital (maristan) is a vast ruined edifice, of which only vestiges remain.

The eastern part has an abundance of bazaars, the largest of which is called the Tuesday bazaar. On this side there are no fruit trees, but all the fruit is brought from the western side, where there are orchards and gardens.

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In Kachgar, the items that were trades were silk, gold, spices, and gemstones.  Kachgar is very important , it is because it is the end of the Silk Road Trade.

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In Malindi, they exported ivory and slaves mostly , they also traded gold from Sofala, beeswax, ambergris, and gum copal. Malindi was Mombasa’s rival in trade, and were really popular with trading places outside of these two fought for governance.

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In Kenya, the most popular objects to be trades were ivory and slaves. Mombasa was the central trade center for Arabia which led to many people trying to take over the place

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In Sofala, cotton, cloth, gold, and ivory were traded. Sofala was founded because of a huge gold rush  which brought everyone to come trade with them.

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Ghat was a large terminal on the trans Saharan trade route. It specialized in gold, salt, and slave trades. With rich cultures and diverse religions, Ghat was an important piece in the trade route through the Sahara.

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Cario Egypt was a major stop on the trans Saharan trade route. It was known for having an abundance of gold trades. It has stood on the border of the Arabian peninsula since it’s foundation and has provided a good stop for traders in ancient times.

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Cotton, perfumes, ceramics, medicine, jade, and camels were traded at Dunhuang. Between the Gobi desert and northern China, Dunhuang provided a helpful resting point for merchants and became a center of culture in ancient times.

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As he is traveling along the Indian Ocean trade he realized that the trading spots are close or near the water like all of the spots I chose. The spots I chose were close to the water and they sold valuable items like ivory and gold.