Yes, India and the Romans had extensive trade relations for the 6 centuries between the Romans conquered Egypt until the Arabs took it. Facts: https://en.wikip

Yes, India and the Romans had extensive trade relations for the 6 centuries between the Romans conquered Egypt until the Arabs took it. Facts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Roman_trade_relations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Roman_trade_relations As I understand it, the Silk Road only became important when the sea route was closed. It lost its importance 800 years later when the Portugese found the sea route around Africa.