Cai, the history professor, said the ancient roads enabled economic trade, administrative governance and national unity.

This underrated Indian locale offers a diverse array of beautifully lush and history-rich experiences, from tea gardens to ...

What to Expect: A high-altitude alpine lake at 3,532 meters, surrounded by snowcapped peaks and glaciers. Hike to the ...

In this episode of Silk Road Adventures, we explore Uzbekistan’s culinary heritage, from Tashkent’s food markets and plov centre to a mountain village famous for its seasonal samsa. Uzbekistan ...

Although not as well-known as the Silk Road, which linked China and Europe, the Tea Horse Road was a crucial commercial pathway for centuries. “Tea from across China was transported to Xizang [Tibet], ...

Today, centuries after it provided a crucial-yet-harrowing thoroughfare for Silk Road traders, the Himalayan mountain pass of Zoji La connecting Kashmir to Ladakh is still known as one of the most ...

After unearthing a rare collection of highly prized Silk Road artefacts, a family in the Himalayas has opened a museum dedicated to one of the fabled route's final traders. After India claimed ...

Scientists were surprised to find a medieval metropolis atop mountains ... The Silk Road was not just one, but many trade routes through Central Asia, as shown on this large wall map adorning ...

A few years later, in 2022, Frachetti’s team was ready to map this new ... contribution of the city to the Silk Road trade was iron, as the surrounding mountains are particularly rich in ...

Researchers sent out LiDAR scanning technology, used to measure topography, on drones to map the scale ... discovered medieval Silk Road city Tugunbulak, located in the mountains of southeastern ...

On the Silk Road, these lost twin cities may have sustained themselves in a foreboding landscape with metallurgy and commerce. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...