One of the most valuable - and most fought over - items in history - has been spices such as cloves, nutmeg, and mace. And no place has caused as much greed and desire as five small islands in the Far East. This is the story of the Spice Islands.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maluku_Islands
https://lombokdiaries.substack.com/p/the-spice-islands
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