It is the time of year when silk cotton trees draw attention with their seed pods. Recalling how these trees furthered a ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India ...

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ASTANA — Once a thriving capital and strategic stronghold in Central Asia, the ancient city of Syganak in southern Kazakhstan ...

One of these newly opened sites, the Tuyugou Grottoes, is located in the city of Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. This complex, built around the fifth century, boasts 157 caves carved into ...

India is the second-largest producer and consumer of silk globally, China is largest silk-producing country in the world ...