Though much of the art of the Silk Road was created to encourage religious devotion, today we value it also as a source of precious historical information. Buddhist cave murals often, for example, ...

In this episode of Silk Road Adventures, we uncover Samarkand’s enduring legacy—where Silk Road traders once gathered, artisans still craft silk paper, and ancient murals reveal lost ...

This ancient Silk Road town was almost lost to time. Dandan-Oilik was once a thriving complex packed with Buddhist temples in the Taklimakan desert.

The Silk Road conjures images of caravans, desert steppes and adventurers like Marco Polo navigating the ancient trading routes connecting China with India, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. China’s ...

September 11, 2024 at 10:15am BST. Silks and spices were historically traded along a series of routes criss-crossing Central Asia, famously known as the Silk Roads.

Archaeology & History Drone Tech Makes ‘Game-Changing’ Discovery of Hidden Ancient Cities Above the Silk Road. The high-altitude sites include one of the largest ancient settlements ever found ...

Dunhuang holds a special place in the history of the ancient Silk Road, evolving through centuries of exchanges between Chinese civilization and numerous global cultures. With nearly 2,000 years of ...

XI'AN, China, Sept. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 11th Silk Road International Film Festival kicked off on September 21 in the grand setting of the Tang Paradise in Xi'an in northwest China's ...

/PRNewswire/ -- A news report from Great Wall New Media -- The Silk Road is an important bridge for the exchange and mutual understanding between the... Ancient Roman ornament in the book 'Study ...

The Silk Road's history took a sudden turn after archaeologists discovered a series of hidden cities beneath Uzbekistan's impenetrable mountains. By Joel Day 15:30, Sun, Mar 23, 2025 | UPDATED: 15 ...

Uzbekistan’s tradition of silk production has been a hallmark of its cultural and economic landscape for millennia, with deep roots tracing back to the ancient Silk Road.

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