The five hundred year war in the Middle East where the Europeans first saw the spices, fabrics, and other goods was called the: 1. Crusades 2. Operation Desert Storm 3. Renaissance 4. longest war ever 5. all the above
Crusades, many European who went to Jerusalem to fight for the holy land would end up bringing home goods like spices and fabric. This would open up Europe to all new types of foods, materials and ideas about medicine and science.
