Silk Road Opens
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Economics
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Trade, Commerce
- Curriculum: Asian History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: China, Iraq, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Iran, Uzbekistan
- Date: 2d century
Article abstract: The trading route known as the Silk Road linked the civilizations of China in eastern Asia, Rome in Europe, and the rich kingdoms in between.
Summary of Event
In the early years of the twentieth century, a handful of explorers made a series of remarkable discoveries in Central Asia. Sir Aurel Stein of Great Britain, Sven Hedin of Sweden, and a few other key figures from Europe, the United States, and Japan rediscovered what had been one of the most significant trade routes in the history of civilization. Along the way, they also...
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