Trade always brought revenue, and this in turn, developed the economic life of those involved in trade. In Ancient Egypt also trade blossomed, and this was the economic basis of Egyptian civilization. They traded with people from foreign countries like Nubia and Afghanistan.
They obtained incense and gold from their trade with Nubians. The Ancient Egyptians imported lapis lazuli, the blue stone which originated from Afghanistan. The goods imported by the Ancient Egyptians were mostly raw materials and products sought as luxury items in high society. Egypt’s Mediterranean trade partners also included Greece and Crete, which provided supplies of olive oil. Egypt mainly exported grain, gold, and papyrus, in addition to other finished goods including glass and stone objects.