The Silk Road: Connecting Civilizations Through Trade and Culture
An ancient caravan route linking China with the West, used from Roman times onwards and taking its name from the silk that was a major Chinese export. You can imagine how difficult the road was, traders or travelers faced massive amount of obstacles on the journey. The “road” actually consisted of a few different trade routes; both crossing treacherous landscapes—desert and mountain—subject to utmost weather and monitored by burglars. However, the Silk Road consisted of the most famous network of trading routes in ancient China. Why this road significant? It connected Asia with the Mediterranean world, as well as northern Africa and Europe. Merchants brought from all over the world different culture, goods, technology, art and language. For example, Buddhism brought to China in the first century in this manner. Silk road roughly covered 4,000-mile route crossed China, central Asia, northern India, and the Parthian and Roman Empires. Silk was certainly one of the...