Muziris

Muciṟi (Malayalam: [mujiri], Tamil: [musiri]), commonly anglicized as Muziris (Ancient Greek: Μουζιρίς, Old Malayalam: Muciṟi or Muciṟipaṭṭaṇam, possibly identical with the medieval Muyiṟikkōṭŭ) was an ancient harbour and urban centre on India's Malabar Coast. It was the major ancient port city of the Chera dynasty.

The exact location of the ancient city has been a matter of dispute among historians and archaeologists. Earlier it was believed to be in the region around Mangalore in the state of Karnataka; then later in Kodungallur in the state of Kerala. However, excavations since 2004 at Pattanam, also in Kerala, have led some experts to favour that location.

Muziris is mentioned in a number of Tamil, Greek, and other classical sources, especially for its importance in trade in the ancient world. For many years it remained an important trading post, presumably until the devastating floods on the Periyar River in 1341—which are sometimes also referred to as the 1341 Kerala floods.