Embark on a cultural journey through Xinjiang, exploring its rich history, vibrant markets, and warm connections along the ...

Explore the Silk Road's historical significance as a transformative trade network shaping cultures, ideas, and economies across continents.

In the mountains of Uzbekistan, researchers using new remote sensing technology have discovered a series of cities including a major medieval metropolis “hidden in plain site” above the ancient Silk ...

Scientists were surprised to find a medieval metropolis atop mountains, providing new insights into life along the ancient trade route. “This changes everything we thought we knew.” Lidar is helping ...

They also added that these findings provide new insights into human migration, technological exchange, and the early contacts between ancient civilizations.

QUANZHOU, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 11 December 2025 - As the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road and a ...

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It seems like the ancient Silk Road is no longer just a cultural reference point. It is becoming one of the fastest-reviving travel corridors in Eurasia. Fresh data and industry signals presented at ...

The Silk Road, spanning over 4,000 miles and connecting the East and West, was one of history’s most important trade routes. It wasn’t just a path for exchanging silk, spices, and goods but also a ...

Uzbek law had to be changed to allow the country’s most prized artefacts to travel to the UK: detail from the south wall of the ‘Hall of the Ambassadors’ in ...

The Silk Road was the first global supply chain. The name conjures up images of camel caravans and silhouettes at sunset, crossing the hills laden with silk, tea, and porcelain bound for Istanbul and ...