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. What do we know now about ...
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On the Ancient Silk Road, a Walk Shadowed by a Mystery
A traditional sheepskin coat blows in the wind in Turtkul, Uzbekistan, on a highway that follows the ancient Silk Road. It wasn’t a single road but a network of commercial routes that once ...
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Historic Silk Road
The Silk Road was also called "Silu" in Chinese. It was a general name for the ancient strategic transportation channel which started from China and passed through Central Asia, West Asia ...
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Study Sheds Light on the Sogdians, the Ancient Silk Road Traders
A Tang Dynasty tomb unearthed in northwest China has shed new light on the lives and heritage of the Sogdians, ancient traders who played a vital role in connecting cultures along the Silk Road. The ...
I travelled Uzbekistan before it was ‘cool’ — go before everyone else does
Uzbekistan is having a moment. Featured in prestigious lists including the New York Times’ Places to Travel in 2025, and CN ...
Historian says ancient Baghdad's circular design was inspired by the mandala
In The Golden Road, William Dalrymple proposes that India had a role in shaping and reshaping the ancient and medieval world.
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Unveiling ancient civilization along the Silk Road
The 1938 excavation of the tomb of Zhang Qian, a pioneering envoy who helped establish the ancient Silk Road across Central Asia, launched the study of archaeology at Northwest University in China ...