Into the Red Sea ports from Asia came cotton, silk, special woods, ivory, spices, pearls, precious stones and gold Camels, introduced into Egypt by the Ptolemies, carried these imports across the desert to the Nile, to be transferred to boats.

• 他们通过红海的港口从亚洲进口棉花、丝绸、特殊木材、象牙、香料、珍珠、宝石和黄金。 他们还引进了骆驼，进口物品由骆驼驮着，穿过沙漠运到尼罗河边，再用船运送至各地。