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Mesopotamia · September 26 · 20 min

The First Great Caravan

Samir came back to Mahran at the start of the cool season, when the harsh summer heat had lessened and the desert mornings had a gentle softness in the air.He had been gone for many months, and when the first people saw the caravan coming along the inland road, they recognized the familiar flags of Mahran's traders.Yet among the travelers was a young man whose face had changed.Samir had left the port as a

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Samir came back to Mahran at the start of the cool season, when the harsh summer heat had lessened and the desert mornings had a gentle softness in the air.He had been gone for many months, and when the first people saw the caravan coming along the inland road, they recognized the familiar flags of Mahran's traders.Yet among the travelers was a young man whose face had changed.Samir had left the port as a