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 ...

Imagine a time when intellectual and cultural treasures traveled as freely as spices, gems, and silk. A time when India ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 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 ...

Forget the Silk Roads, it’s the Golden Road we should be celebrating. Renowned historian William Dalrymple argues that, thanks to its major role in global trade between AD300 and 600, it’s ...

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 ...