What do we know now about this abandoned ancient enclave ... and its prosperity on the Silk Road. Among the last datable items that Stein found were eighth-century coins. Stein theorized that ...

Renowned for their sense of commerce and diplomacy along the Silk Road from Antiquity to the High ... evidence of genetic admixture between ancient Central and East Asians, offering fresh insights ...

we uncover Samarkand’s enduring legacy—where Silk Road traders once gathered, artisans still craft silk paper, and ancient murals reveal lost civilisations. Samarkand’s Silk Road past is ...

Archaeologists working deep within China's Xinjiang province have discovered over 200 ancient tombs which date ... one of the key destinations on the Silk Road trade route. Ekbar Kelim, a local ...

The Beiting Ancient City site a key hub along the ancient Silk Road in today's Xinjiang Uygur ... along with a smaller collection of stone tools and copper coins. "Excavations at the Beiting ...