We tell the remarkable story of how ancient people here used their unique location on the Gulf to find precious resources and forge trading links around the world. From the ancient free-divers who risked their lives to harvest pearls from the sea bed, to the merchants who traded with history's greatest civilisations, from Rome to China.

Originally released by National Geographic, 2019. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 05, 2023.