The Grand Trunk Road is an ancient 1500 mile-long route that passes through India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. It ...

In ancient times, all roads led to Rome—or so the saying goes. Nowadays, new roads can lead to Roman ruins. During construction on an alternative route to D606, a regional road just under two miles ...

Other roads end at shrines in the middle of a desert. A six-kilometer-long Chaco Culture road lines up, Stonehenge-like, with the winter solstice.

Ancient Roman Road’s Beginning Will Remain a Mystery for Now An archaeological dig that began last summer, searching for the long-elusive “first mile” of the Appian Way, has been stymied by ...

One of the world's most ancient roads is being considered for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Rome's venerable Appian Way, built in 312 BCE, is now a protected archaeological park. At ...

This ancient Silk Road town was almost lost to time. Dandan-Oilik was once a thriving complex packed with Buddhist temples in the Taklimakan desert.

Ancient cypress trees form a spectacular green corridor along the historic Shu Roads in Jiange county, Guangyuan city, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, on January 16, 2025.

In ancient times, important letters of state were carried by couriers on horseback along the Ancient Shu Roads. Published in Dawn, December 9th, 2024 Newspaper ...

William Dalrymple, Shanay Jhaveri and Susan Whitfield discuss the global significance of India and China from ancient times to the present day, with Adam Rutherford. Show more The best-selling ...

New detection technologies have helped a team of American and Uzbekistani researchers map a pair of cities that were once part of the ancient Silk Road trade route across Asia. Aerial light ...