Barygaza

• Barygaza is modern Bharuch in India. It is the oldest city in Gujarat, with a continuous history spanning 8,000 years.
• It was a famous Port that the ancient Greeks and Romans traded with.

Periplus of the Erythraean Sea

• Barygaza is mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, a first century CE guide to navigation in the Indian Ocean.
• It was described as a port heavily involved in trade with the Roman Empire.
• The Periplus states that Greek coins were used there, and describes the existence of Greek style buildings and defensive walls. It is probable that a Greek community lived there.

Bharuch (Barygaza), India