And today all around us, Beijing is pouring a trillion dollars into rebuilding a modern Silk Road trade network across Eurasia. How much would I give for a mouthful of water? How old is this Silk ...

While tracing the ancient Silk Road through Central Asia on foot, National Geographic writer Paul Salopek was regaled with tales of these jinn. One night, under clear skies in the sprawling ...

The ancient Silk Road helped to integrated the old Chinese, Indian, Persian, Arabian, ancient Greek and Roman cultures and promoted the exchange of the Western and Oriental civilizations.

A textile worker demonstrates the weaving process at a vocational training center in Bursa, Trkiye, on April 17, 2025.

a prominent Silk Road hub during the Western Han Dynasty. Researchers estimate that she was between 20 and 25 years old at the time of her death. Molecular analyses, including Raman spectroscopy ...

putting it in the time frame when the Silk Road was active with the trade of precious goods, including cinnabar. Related: ...

Archaeologists have identified what caused unusual red dye marks on the remains of a young woman who lived 2,200 years ago in China, shedding more light on the region’s ancient culture. At such a ...

A young woman studies textile technology at a vocational training center in Bursa, Trkiye, on April 17, 2025. Silk weaving in Bursa thrived from the late 14th century and reached its zenith during the ...

The Silk Road, the ancient trading route that spanned from Asia toward the West, is where we find journalist Paul Salopek these days. Salopek began his "Out of Eden" walk four years ago in Ethiopia.

Bursa, once a key stop on the ancient Silk Road, is revitalizing its centuries-old silk industry through widespread efforts ...