The Silk Road was a network of land and sea-based trade routes that connected parts of the African, Asian, and European continents. The network enabled trade-items such as fabrics, spices, jewels, and ...

The Silk Road, the ancient trading route that spanned from Asia toward the West, is where we find journalist Paul Salopek these days. Salopek began his "Out of Eden" walk four years ago in Ethiopia.

With charming houses stacked up around two natural harbors, the pretty Black Sea port town of Amasra is ... port cities and a key stop on the Silk Road, Trabzon has for centuries been a ...

Scientists have gained new insight into the Silk Road through the discovery of two ... The cities were between 6,600 to 7,300 feet above sea level, close to the height of Peru's Machu Picchu.

This photo taken on April 8, 2025 shows a report titled RCEP and the Vision of the Maritime Silk Road: New Frontiers for China-ASEAN Cooperation. The report ...

and on to the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Chinese silk goods were traded to the West along the Silk Road. As contacts between the East and West increased, Buddhism spread to China in the ...

as the Silk Road formed an ancient network of trade routes used for centuries to connect the Asian continent of the East and West, from China to the Mediterranean Sea. The garden showcases some of ...

The Mongols, who ruled a vast empire, safeguarded a northern Silk Road land route that crossed the Eurasian steppes. Sea routes, important for trade and for communication, may also be considered part ...