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

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This ancient trade route ... February 23, 2025 While the Silk Road is more widely recognised for connecting China to Europe, the Tea Horse Road played an equally important role in commerce ...

The Hami Pterosaur-Yardang National Geopark, located on the ancient Silk Road, is one of the world's largest and most spectacular Yardang landform groupings, with the largest concentration of ...

The history of this ancient Silk Road city is reflected in the Mogao Caves, also known as the Qianfodong (the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas), an astonishing collection of 492 caves that were dug into ...

Researchers have concluded that glass beads excavated from the tomb of a king in Fukuoka Prefecture were likely brought to Japan through the ancient Silk Road trade route network. A group of ...

The find was made in the Shengjindian cemetery, a key region along the ancient Silk Road, where archaeologists began excavations in 2007. The woman, estimated to have been between 20 and 25 years ...

Armed with anecdotes, historical evidence, maps and slides, the author-historian outlined India's ancient soft power in his ...