According to Yannick Lintz, co-curator and former director of Islamic Art at the Louvre, the Silk Road is at the heart ... accompanied by a series of wall paintings depicting the ancient city ...

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In this episode of Silk Road Adventures, we uncover Samarkand ... In Konigil, craftsman Zarif Mukhtarov revives the lost art of Samarkand Silk Paper, prized for its durability.

An international art exhibition opened in Türkiye's Istanbul on Monday, highlighting the cultural connections among China, Türkiye, and other nations along the Silk Road. The opening took place ...

A much-lauded art historian argues that India gets drastically ... The museum aims to “challenge and expand” traditional understandings of the Silk Road: “Rather than a single trade route ...

The Silk Road, the ancient trading route that spanned ... illicit substances using… A museum exhibit of ancient Afghan art demonstrates the country's rich and diverse culture.

In his writings, Polo noted Khotan’s wealth as an outpost on the Silk Road, the route that once carried ... were entered in my diary.” Art in the desertNumerous paintings, mainly depicting ...

The Silk Road was not just one, but many trade routes through Central Asia, as shown on this large wall map adorning a restaurant near Qongirot, Uzbekistan. For centuries, Silk Road historians ...