Saturday, June 29, 2019

ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO -- 2

FAMOUS FISHING BOATS



"The port was known as the “Port of Timbuktu ” because most African products for export ended up there.

Sultan Ben Abdellah promoted free trade policies by reducing customs and encouraging the settlement of rich merchants and Jewish people who handled trade with Christians.

A quarter for foreign merchants was also established.


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