The ruins of the Husuni Kubwa, the palace-fort of Kilwa, Tanzania, overlook the Indian Ocean. The 14th-century sultan’s residence boasted more than a hundred rooms. Spectacular ruins cluster on ...

From the 13th to the 16th century, the merchants of Kilwa dealt in gold, silver, pearls, perfumes, Arabian crockery, Persian earthenware and Chinese porcelain; much of the trade in the Indian Ocean ...

In fact, cities such as Kilwa and Sofala on the east coast existed, but the process of their destruction began with the European arrival and Portugal’s control over the Indian Ocean’s trade routes ...

This rubbish reveals a complex trade network that spread across the Indian Ocean, centuries before the European maritime empires of Spain, Portugal and Britain. Who brought these pots to Kilwa?

Kilwa and Songo Mnara represent the southernmost ... and that its people adopted Islam and were influenced by Indian Ocean–style architecture over several hundred years (see “Matters of ...

The location of Kilwa contributed to Kilwa's wealth and its power. A boat could sail from India to Kilwa in a monsoon season, so it grew rich due to its location so far south along the coast.

Also coming in, though, were cottons from India - a trade that continues to this day - Chinese silks, glass, jewellery and cosmetics. In exchange, Kilwa was trading luxuries, commodities and slaves.

Also coming in, though, were cottons from India - a trade that continues to this day - Chinese silks, glass, jewellery and cosmetics. In exchange, Kilwa was trading luxuries, commodities and slaves.

In support to the octopus fishing activities in Kilwa WWF Tanzania in collaboration with Climate ... and the experience replicated to other areas along the coast of the Indian Ocean”. The District ...