lazzudis

Updated: May 9, 2025

Silkes Fine from China. Masticke from Sio. Dates from Arabia Felix and Alexandria. Sena from Mecca. Lapis Lazzudis from Persia. Rubarbe from Persia and China. These are only a few selections from Barrett's list, but will sufficiently indicate what a large number of household luxuries, and even necessities, were derived from Asia in the Middle Ages.

Joseph Jacobs - The Story of Geographical Discovery: How the World Became Known