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Sep 26, 2024 · Tickets. Adults from £22. Members and under-16s free. See ticket information. Book tickets. Camel caravans crossing desert dunes, merchants trading silks and spices at bazaars – these are the images that come to mind when we think of the Silk Roads. But the reality goes far beyond this.
Silk Roads is a richly illustrated publication that explores the networks of contacts and exchanges spanning Afro-Eurasia from 500 to 1000 CE, highlighting how the movement of people, objects and ideas shaped cultures and histories.
Jul 8, 2021 · With stories from each and every corner of society, Frankopan's magnificent brand new text based on his literary triumph The Silk Roads, sumptuously illustrated by Neil Packer, is a must-have world history.
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The Silk Road may have formally opened up trade between the Far East and Europe during the Han Dynasty, which ruled China from 206 B.C. to A.D. 220 Han Emperor Wu sent imperial envoy Zhang Qian to make contact with cultures in Central Asia in 138 B.C., and his reports from his journeys conveyed valuable information about the people and lands that l...
The east-west trade routes between Greece and China began to open during the first and second centuries B.C. The Roman Empireand the Kushan Empire (which ruled territory in what is now northern India) also benefitted from the commerce created by the route along the Silk Road. Interestingly, the ancient Greek word for China is “Seres,” which literal...
The Silk Road routes included a large network of strategically located trading posts, markets and thoroughfares designed to streamline the transport, exchange, distribution and storage of goods. Routes extended from the Greco-Roman metropolis of Antioch across the Syrian Desert via Palmyrato Ctesiphon (the Parthian capital) and Seleucia on the Tigr...
Even though the name “Silk Road” derives from the popularity of Chinese silk among tradesmen in the Roman Empire and elsewhere in Europe, the material was not the only important export from the East to the West. Trade along the so-called Silk Road economic belt included fruits and vegetables, livestock, grain, leather and hides, tools, religious ob...
In addition, the rich spices of the East quickly became popular in the West, and changed cuisine across much of Europe. Similarly, techniques for making glass migrated eastward to China from the Islamic world. The origins of gunpowderare less well known, although there are references to fireworks and firearms in China as early as the 600s. Historia...
The Silk Road routes also opened up means of passage for explorers seeking to better understand the culture and geography of the Far East. Venetian explorer Marco Polofamously used the Silk Road to travel from Italy to China, which was then under the control of the Mongolian Empire, where they arrived in 1275. Notably, they did not travel by boat, ...
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Oct 12, 2024 · Silk Road Tours & Holidays. Discover the unique Silk Road culture that spans Central Asia and beyond. A journey through time down this ancient trade route is a true adventure for travellers intrigued by less-frequented parts of the globe. You’ll follow in the footsteps of generations of nomads, visiting some of the most important world ...
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Join one of our Silk Road holidays to marvel at the ornate minarets and domes of Bukhara, walk perfectly restored streets in the walled city of Khiva, and see the madrassahs and blue mosaics of Registan Square in Samarkand.
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In this extraordinary documentary series, Dr Sam Willis explores how the fortunes, ideas and history of the West were shaped and exchanged by travelers from the East. Watch The Silk Road and more acclaimed documentaries on BBC Select today. Restrictions apply*.
