Finally, after more than eight hours, we hit the outskirts of Xian -- capital of Shaanxi and the eastern gateway to China's ancient Silk Road. Serving as China's capital during at least 10 ...

For over 1,600 years, merchants, traders, monks and soldiers who journeyed to China’s ancient capital of Xi’an to witness its magnificence travelled via the Silk Road. Now a UNESCO World ...

The Havighurst Center focused on the historical and contemporary cultures of the Silk Road during the academic years 2005-6 and 2006-7. As part of that focus, 15 Miami faculty received a ...

Famed for being the eastern terminus of the Silk Road – an ancient trading route ... ready at your fingertips to start planning the trip of a lifetime.

Travelling the Silk Road brings to life one of the greatest trading routes in human history, showcasing the goods, cultures, and technologies from four representative cities: Xian, Chinas Tang Dynasty ...

The cemetery lay on the main route of the Silk Road. The site was dated to 2,200 to 2,050 years ago via radiocarbon dating, putting it in the time frame when the Silk Road was active with the ...

Russia has become one of the chief guests of the Fourth Silk Road International EXPO that kicked off in the Chinese city of Xian on Saturday ... Hungary may also start acting more firmly and ...