Muziris, an abbreviation for Muchiri Pattanam is an ancient port town in the Indian state of Kerala. Stretched between North Paravur in Ernakulam district and Thrissur district, Muziris shores played a vital role as a centre to trade and commerce for black pepper or ‘black gold’ in exchange for gold coins, wine and wheat. History says that 31 countries in Europe, Asia and Far East had trade with Muziris in the first century of BC.
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