The vibrant city of Kashgar, a historical hub on the ancient Silk Road, where rich traditions meet modern life. From its bustling streets to the stories of its residents, Kashgar offers a unique ...

But what about the links far deeper and older than the Silk Road? One of the big contentions of popular historian William Dalrymple’s latest book “The Golden Road: How Ancient India ...

T he Silk Road was the first great globalization scheme. From 130 B.C. to 1453 A.D., ideas, ... In India, sambosas became samosas, stuffed pastries with vegetable or meat fillings, ...

Buddhism, one of the world’s oldest belief systems, was transmitted from India through Central Asia and into China by monks traveling with merchants and diplomats along the Silk Road routes. Monks ...

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Before the Silk Road, there was India's Golden Road, says historian William Dalrymple. It was a route that ran from the Roman Empire in the West, to Korea and Japan in the Far ...

Focus on the history of the ancient ‘Silk Road’ may have overshadowed the powerful influence of India on the many cultures with which it traded.

After unearthing a rare collection of highly prized Silk Road artefacts, a family in the Himalayas has opened a museum dedicated to one of the fabled route's final traders.

The Silk Road conjures images of caravans, desert steppes and adventurers like Marco Polo navigating the ancient trading routes connecting China with India, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. China’s ...

Much like the Silk Road once connected India to the world, artificial intelligence (AI) — particularly generative AI — is weaving a new tapestry of connectivity and innovation. Industries ...

In his review of William Dalrymple’s latest book, Ferdinand Mount emphasises the idea that India was more involved than China in trade with Rome, and joins in the rejection of the idea of a ‘Silk Road ...

The Silk Road refers to one of the world's largest overland trade routes – a network that spanned 6,400km connecting Europe to far East Asia. Although named for the Chinese silks that the Roman ...

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Before the Silk Road, there was India's Golden Road, says historian William Dalrymple. It was a route that ran from the Roman Empire in the West, to Korea and Japan in the Far ...