The center of Xian -- the oldest part -- retains its original grid pattern ... many of whom are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers. Bustling, small streets are crammed with shops that ...

As part of that focus, 15 Miami faculty received ... the middle of the second millennium C.E. The best known segment of the Silk Road began in the Chinese capital of Chang'an (Xian), diverged into ...

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 ...

Scientists have gained new insight into the Silk Road through the discovery of two abandoned cities. Located in southeastern Uzbekistan, the cities were likely large urban centers that now point ...

The Silk Road, a vast web of interconnected trade paths ... during the height of medieval civilisation. These cities were part of the vast empire ruled by the Karakhanids, a powerful Turkic ...