China's first pet cats arrived in the country around 1,400 years ago — likely via the famous Silk Road trading route, ancient feline DNA reveals. This new research — hailed as a "knockout study" — ...

Routes Asia, which brings together decision makers from airlines, airports and destinations to define the region’s air route ...

The Silk Road's history took a sudden turn after archaeologists discovered a series of hidden cities beneath Uzbekistan's ...

On the 'Golden Eagle' train in Central Asia, writer Maggie Shipstead follows the historic Silk Road and witnesses, in some ...

Most Asian countries have their own versions ... Samsas and samosas came the other way on the Silk Road, from West to East ...

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The Silk Road was a network of ancient trade routes between Europe and Asia that "facilitated the ... along the route but "once trade between East and West moved onto boats, many of these cities ...

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Digital Silk Road (DSR), China’s ambitious initiative to shape critical digital ...

In this episode of Silk Road Adventures, we uncover Samarkand’s enduring legacy—where Silk Road traders once gathered, ...

The International Dunhuang Project (IDP) is an international collaborative effort to conserve, catalogue and digitise ...

Nicholas Shrimpton on Asian art in London.