Travelling the Silk Road brings to life one of the greatest trading routes in human history, showcasing the goods, cultures, and technologies from four representative cities: Xian, Chinas Tang Dynasty ...
By Fabio Zuker Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Peru last November and inaugurated the Chancay Port, a megaproject rising ...
Rather than a single pathway for a single commodity, the Silk Road was a sprawling, ever-changing web of informal trading ...
As his journey around the world continues, writer Paul Salopek encounters the enduring spirits of one of history’s great trade routes. A traditional sheepskin coat blows in the wind in Turtkul ...
Archaeologists in China have discovered a unique burial of a woman whose teeth had been painted with cinnabar, with a toxic ...
The Havighurst Center focused on the historical and contemporary cultures of the Silk Road during the academic years 2005-6 and 2006-7. As part of that focus, 15 Miami faculty received a ...
Scientists have gained new insight into the Silk Road through the discovery of two abandoned cities. Located in southeastern Uzbekistan, the cities were likely large urban centers that now point ...
Famous for its use in clothing since early times, silk is now finding a new application as a useful biocompatible material in photonic devices. Thin films, diffraction gratings and organic ...
Business class passengers, departing Bandaranaike International Airport on SriLankan Airlines, to any of its 34 online destinations, could avail of a unique ‘Silk Route’ offer which streamlines ...