Spices, shipwrecks and ancient trade routes: Louvre Abu Dhabi explores 1,000 years of Indian Ocean history
The National · 14 Oct 2026

Spices, shipwrecks and ancient trade routes: Louvre Abu Dhabi explores 1,000 years of Indian Ocean history

Visitors to Louvre Abu Dhabi's latest exhibition begin their journey in darkness, lights above mimicking a star-filled sky. It's a reminder of a time when sailors relied on the heavens to navigate the Indian Ocean, carrying spices, precious stones and textiles between distant civilisations. Such voy


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