The rise of Sogdian merchants and the role of the Huns : the historical importance of the ancient Sogdian ancient letters / Etienne de la Vaissière -- How much for a camel? : a new understanding of ...

For centuries, the Silk Road was defined by physical movement. Goods, caravans and trade routes shaped entire civilizations. Geography was destiny: the most connected lands flourished, and the rest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People walk in front of the British Museum in London LONDON (Reuters) - A new exhibition exploring the vast network of the Silk ...

How the Silk Road Made the World 3 x 60' NHNZ/CCTV (China Central Television) The Silk Road is one of humanity’s greatest enterprises. For thousands of years across the vastness of Eurasia, a trade ...

The history of the Silk Road, a vast network of ancient and medieval trade routes connecting Beijing and Hangzhou with Constantinople and Cairo, has mostly been focused on its endpoints: China and the ...

Despite vivid accounts of Eastern wonders relayed by traders along the Silk Road, there was always suspicion in the Occidental mind about whether the fabled bounty of the trade link truly existed. It ...

We’re in Sheki, a magical little UNESCO World Heritage city tucked up against the thickly wooded foothills of Azerbaijan’s Greater Caucasus Mountains, on a rare tour of the silk factory which for ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A new exhibition exploring the vast network of the Silk Road trade routes opens at the British Museum in London this week. Showcasing a range of artefacts including Chinese ceramics ...