The Lost Roman Roads of India: How the Pax Romana Reached the Bay of Bengal

Long before European colonial empires, the Roman Empire traded directly with kingdoms in southern India — and left a surprising archaeological footprint. This episode follows the discovery of Roman amphorae, coins, and a temple to Augustus in the port city of Arikamedu, and explores how Tamil kings in the Sangam era welcomed Mediterranean merchants while keeping them at arm's length. We visit the excavations at Muziris, the lost Roman settlement at Podouke, and the breathtaking hoard of Roman gold found at Pudukottai. How did a Roman centurion end up in a Tamil poem? And why did the trade collapse before the fall of Rome? Join Lucas and Luna for a story of monsoon winds, pepper bargains, and the unlikely marriage of the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean worlds. #Arikamedu #Muziris #Podouke #PaxRomana #Sangam #RomanIndiaTrade #TamilKingdoms #BayOfBengal #PudukottaiHoard #PeriplusErythraeanSea #PepperTrade #RomanAmphorae #AugustusTempleIndia #IndianOcean #AncientGlobalization #History #FexingoHistory #TradeRoutes Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo