Assertion: spice | /r/AtLocation | demand
Facets:
value: from ancient times
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Spices from India, E Asia, and the East Indies were in demand from ancient times; they were carried by caravan across China and India to ports of the Mediterranean Sea or the Persian Gulf and thence to the marketplaces of Athens, Rome, and other cities, where they were sold at exorbitant prices.