The Silk Road was not just a single route, but a vast network of trade paths that connected Asia, Europe, and Africa for centuries. In this video, we unravel how the Silk Road actually worked ...

A new book of photographs captures the landscapes, buildings and faces along the route that once conveyed untold wealth ...

The main 21st-century rail-and-oil trade route passes through central Azerbaijan’s second city, Ganja, whose silk road credentials are less publicized. However, this too was also an historically ...

But the history of the Silk Road wasn't all light. The exhibition highlights the darker aspects of the Silk Roads that occurred such as slavery, wars, religious tensions, and occupation.

On the Ancient Silk Road, a Walk Shadowed by a Mystery. As his journey around the world continues, writer Paul Salopek encounters the enduring spirits of one of history’s great trade routes.

Several times over the long history of the Silk Road, trade shifted to this maritime route when conditions made overland trade difficult. A strong and enduring Arab presence in island Southeast Asia ...

The main 21st-century rail-and-oil trade route passes through central Azerbaijan’s second city, Ganja, whose silk road credentials are less publicized. However, this too was also an historically ...

East-West trade is booming across the Caucasus and many are hailing it as the latest incarnation of the Silk Road or Great Silk Route, the overland supply chain that allowed the supply of Chinese ...