Arab travellers ended the Maldives' isolation in 947 CE #geography #maps #history

Arab travellers ended the Maldives' isolation in 947 CE

Arab travellers arrived in 947 CE, ending the islands' isolation. The Maldives, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, had been inhabited for over 2,500 years. The country's chain of 26 atolls stretches across the equator. Prior to this contact, the islands remained largely unknown to the outside world. This event marked the beginning of documented interaction with global trade routes. The ancient royal dynasties continued to rule from Malé, the capital city.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldives

[CC] Bathala (Maldives) 8.JPG — Gzzz — CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
[PD] Addu City, Maldives (Unsplash UWCIzF2gkdg).jpg — Afrah ahmedafrah — CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
[PD] Codice Casanatense Maldivans.jpg — Unknown authorUnknown author — CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
[CC] Dr Muizzu in December 2023.jpg — The President's Office, Maldives — CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
[CC] Doni aux Maldives cropped.jpg — Remi Jouan — CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
[PD] ConstantinoBraganca.jpg — Unknown portuguese — Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
[PD] 18th-century Maldives map by Pierre Mortier.jpg — Pierre Mortier of The Netherlands — Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
[CC] Children's Day Festival in G.A.Gemanafushi (181).jpg — The President's Office, Maldives — CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
[CC] Children's Day Festival in G.A.Gemanafushi (423).jpg — The President's Office, Maldives — CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
[CC] Children's Day Festival in G.A.Gemanafushi (431).jpg — The President's Office, Maldives — CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
[CC] Children's Day Festival in G.A.Gemanafushi (437).jpg — The President's Office, Maldives — CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
[PD] A US Navy (USN) Lighter, Amphibious Re-supply Cargo, 5-Ton (LARC-V) brings equipment to help clear some of the rubble in — Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Infor — Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
[CC] The royal crown of the Maldives.jpg — MAL MALDIVE — CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

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