A new genetic study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science revealed evidence of genetic admixture between ancient Central and East Asians, offering fresh insights into the lives of ...

In 2018, construction work on a road in Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province in northern China, led to an unexpected ...

As silk fabrics became all the rage in imperial Rome, explorers and merchants opened up land and sea routes, fostering not only commerce but a robust exchange of wisdom and beliefs. Two merchants ...

The 9th Silk Road International Exposition opened on Wednesday in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, drawing ...

the merchants of Venice. The Venetian writer, trader, and explorer Marco Polo travelled the Silk Road more than seven hundred years ago. Like Marco Polo, Dr Sam Willis wrote about his travels.

Cities like Samarkand, Constantinople and Alexandria became gravitational hubs, attracting merchants, culture and commerce due to their strategic locations. However, trade along the Silk Road was ...

Two ancient Silk Road sites in China - the Tuyugou Grottoes in Turpan, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the Xuanquanzhi Ruins in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu Province - have ...

When Silk Road trade reached its peak between the 3rd and 8th Centuries, merchants traveled westward across China from oasis to oasis, crossing the harsh terrain of the Taklamakan Desert to reach ...