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The Book: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding Civilization
Published: February 1, 2026
Video Description
An exploration of Rome's travels in the far east. Get "The Book: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding Civilization" https://mdsh.io/invictahistory and use code "Invicta" for 10% off.
In this history documentary we seek to answer how far to the east did the Romans go? In previous episodes we covered the preceding links between the east and west which had been formed. Now we follow Roman traders into India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, China, and beyond!
Suggested Reading:
“Roman History” by Cassius Dio
“Geography” by Strabo
“Periplius of the Erythraean Sea” by Anonymous
“The Muziris Papyrus” by Anonymous
“Pattinappālai” translated by Vaidehi Herbert
“Natural History” by Pliny the Elder
“Trade and Trade Routes in Ancient India” by Moti Chandra
“The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean" by Raoul McLaughlin
“On the Indian Embassy to Augustus” by Osmond De Beauvoir Priaulx
“Arrian on India and Cross-Cultural Journey of Myths” by Kanad Sinha
“Valuation of cargo on a ship from India” by D. Rathbone
“Ivory from Muziris” by Federico De Romanis
“Serendipity: The Roman Discovery of Taprobane” by Melinda Szekely
“Navigation to the Far East under the Roman Empire” by Wilfred H. Schoff
“Legacy of Muziris” by muziriscontemporary.com
“Ancient Contacts” by Raoul McLaughlin
“The reception and consumption of eastern goods in Roman society” by Matthew Adam Cob
“The Forgotten History of India’s Maritime Past” by Sanjeev Sanyal
Credits:
Research = Invicta
Script = Invicta
Narration = Invicta
Art = Penta Limited
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:30 East-West Relations
03:50 The State of India
06:56 Journey to India
11:52 Arrival in India
15:01 Romans in India
18:35 Indo-Roman Trade
22:03 Romans in Sri Lanka
25:36 Romans in South East Asia
27:21 Conclusion
28:41 Outro
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