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- 1. S1 E1 May 1, 2016
- Dr. Sam Willis reveals how an emperor's desire for silk spawned a network of trading paths.
- 2. S1 E2 May 8, 2016
- Dr. Sam Willis travels west to Central Asia to learn about the history of the Sogdians.
- 3. S1 E3 May 15, 2016
- Sam journeys west to the ancient capital of Byzantium and how Venetian merchants cashed in.
Learn about the Silk Road, a network of Eurasian trade routes that connected East and West from the 2nd century BCE to the 15th century CE. Explore the origins, routes, commodities, and impacts of the Silk Road on politics, religion, and globalization.
Nov 3, 2017 · Learn about the Silk Road, a network of trade routes connecting China and the Far East with the Middle East and Europe. Discover how the Silk Road influenced commerce, culture and history with goods such as silk, paper, spices and gunpowder.
Aug 3, 2024 · Silk Road, ancient trade route, linking China with the West, that carried goods and ideas between the two great civilizations of Rome and China. Silk went westward, and wools, gold, and silver went east. China also received Nestorian Christianity and Buddhism (from India) via the Silk Road.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 9, 2024 · Learn about the history, geography, and culture of the Silk Road, a network of trade routes that connected Asia and Europe for over 1,500 years. Discover the goods, ideas, and innovations that traveled along the Silk Road and shaped the world.
May 1, 2018 · Learn about the ancient trade network that linked the regions of the ancient world from 130 BCE to 1453 CE. Discover the goods, cultures, and influences that traveled along the Silk Road and its branches.
- Joshua J. Mark
The Silk Road was a vast trade network connecting Eurasia and North Africa via land and sea routes. The Silk Road earned its name from Chinese silk, a highly valued commodity that merchants transported along these trade networks.
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Mar 14, 2023 · Learn how the Silk Road started as a Chinese trade route and evolved into a vast network of land and sea connections across Asia and Europe. Find out why the Silk Road trade declined and eventually disappeared after centuries of cultural exchange and political turmoil.
