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From: Hamsterwheel
Gold, frankincense, myrrh… Supplying the Ancient World: Known historically as the "Land of Punt" and the source of sacred aromatics, Somali ports (such as Opone and Mosylon) were the primary global suppliers of frankincense, myrrh, gold, ivory, and spices to Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Greece, and the Roman Empire. Probably all nicked

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What is it with Somalians?...[more]	Occhio Pazzo 🇬🇧	13:07:59
>> The Roma of Africa	Denc 🗡	16:04:28
>> Gold, frankincense, myrrh…...[more]	Hamsterwheel	13:32:32
>> And what have they got to show for it?...[more]	Occhio Pazzo 🇬🇧	13:34:15
>> Fact that they have never managed to build an advanced economy is telling....[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	13:25:32
>> Same as the rest of sub Saharan Africa. Where are the cathedrals? Where is the ... [more]	Occhio Pazzo 🇬🇧	13:28:44
>> Much like around Scotland, even the Romans didn't venture too far into Africa....[more]	JonH🍕	13:39:13
>> Porridgewogs innit	Occhio Pazzo 🇬🇧	13:46:17
>> Leftists will say it was all nicked by the wicked white men....[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	13:35:33
>> There are books, popular here, and preachers who claim that all white ... [more]	Denc 🗡	16:07:30
>> Yeah, but it was the wicked white men who build great sailing ships with ... [more]	Occhio Pazzo 🇬🇧	13:39:11
>> Few Barbary pirates came the other way	Denc 🗡	16:08:22
>> Eh ! I'm technically an African....	Free Thinking Doggie	13:47:28
>> Deport!	Occhio Pazzo 🇬🇧	13:48:35
>> I still have the reply from the Home Office to my dad, dated 1974, ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	13:51:24
>> So does Ilhan Omar or whatever her name is	Occhio Pazzo 🇬🇧	14:00:51
>> Re: the chilling under trees - Don't knock it til you've tried it 😅	JonH🍕	13:41:31
>> I have tried it. Boring	Occhio Pazzo 🇬🇧	13:47:50
>> Thing is, the Brits did both. Built a one of the greatest Empires the ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	13:58:48
>> Grass and a small population. Didn’t take much of the day to feed ... [more]	Denc 🗡	16:10:26
>> Quite so, but look at us now. Depressing	Occhio Pazzo 🇬🇧	14:02:52
>> We had our time. Now it's Asia going to dominate.	Free Thinking Doggie	14:06:23
>> Although China has its own problems with a rapidly aging population.	Free Thinking Doggie	14:12:54
>> We could send em some Pakistanis and Somalians if they want	Occhio Pazzo 🇬🇧	14:14:07
>> They prefer robots.	Free Thinking Doggie	14:56:22
>> Said this before but......[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	14:29:25
>> So different from Paris or London etc.	Free Thinking Doggie	14:30:17

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