Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text

The text related to the cultural heritage 'Ancient Villages of Northern Syria' has mentioned 'Trade' in the following places:
Occurrence Sentence Text Source
Another argument is that these were prosperous cities that flourished because they were located along major trade routes in the Byzantine Empire, and not merely prosperous peasant settlements.
After conquest by the Arabs, the trade routes changed, and as a result these towns lost the majority of the business which fostered their economies.