Scientists have gained new insight into the Silk Road through the discovery of ... equipment (lidar), which "creates topographical images by measuring how long it takes a laser beam to travel ...

Conjuring up images of merchants on camel-led caravans ... the mere mention of the Silk Road to any medieval adventurer would have them wide-eyed with wonder. This transcontinental trading ...

The findings raise new questions about the urban development of Asia across the Silk Road and how the route might have driven innovation. "The high-resolution lidar images offer detailed views of ...