ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Indo-Roman trade relations

When two big groups of people live far away from each other, they still wanted to exchange and trade things. For example, the people of India and Rome were very far away from each other, but they traded with each other.

India had a lot of goods like spices, silk fabrics, and gems, while Rome had things like gold, wool fabric, and wine. They wanted each other's goods, so they started to trade. They would use trade routes to travel far away to trade with each other.

When they met, they would exchange these things with each other. The Romans would pay a lot of money for Indian goods because they were unique and special. The trade between them was important because it helped them to get things they couldn't get otherwise.

The trade relationship between the Romans and Indians went on for many years, and it was beneficial for both sides. They learned a lot about each other's cultures and ways of doing things. Trading brought them closer together and helped them to share knowledge and ideas. That's the story of the trade between the Romans and Indians!