On a balmy afternoon in late March, Chinese archaeologist Wang Jianxin descended from his flight at Tashkent International Airport, trailed by a team of 10 researchers. A tanned figure with flowing, ...
China looks west -- Rome looks east -- The Kushan empire and Buddhism -- A golden age emerges -- Transforming the Eurasian silk market -- The Mongols and the twilight of the Silk Road siris_sil_955354 ...
A fascinating history of the intricate web of trade routes connecting ancient Rome to Eastern civilizations, including its powerful rival, the Han Empire. The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes ...