A new book recounts the last leg of a 40,000km Silk Road odyssey, revealing the age-old sights and sounds of the Middle ...

The Silk Road caravanserai “Tashrabat”, located at 3500 m elevation (Kyrgyzstan). ... "Historical accounts typically cast large Silk Road oasis cities, political capitals, ...

Fly above Xinjiang, a vast and diverse region in western China, where rugged mountains, vast deserts, and vibrant cities ...

Farther on, in “another Silk Road oasis”—Dunhuang—I spend “several mesmerizing hours exploring the Mogao Caves and their delicate murals of serene Buddhas” from the 4th century.

In a Silk Road oasis, thousands of Buddhas enthrall scholars and tourists alike. 1 of 17. A 51-foot Buddha from the Middle Tang period (781-847) reclines to await death, ...

The 4,600-mile-long Silk Road was not one road, but a network of trade routes that took in snow-capped mountains, deserts, raging rivers, tree-shaded oases and fabled cities.

The Silk Road itself may be a thing of the past, its relevance wiped away by the advent of more convenient sea routes. But sitting here in a corner of Khiva, I knew for sure that its legacy lives on.

Time flies in Samarkand. This weekend the ancient Silk Road city marks its 2,750th anniversary in grand style, a mere 11 years after celebrating its official 2,500th anniversary.

A man in September 2018 climbs dunes near Crescent Lake in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China. Dunhuang was a major stop on the ancient Silk Road, established in an oasis that contains Crescent Lake and ...

Adventurous travelers can explore the Tibetan Plateau on an 18-day tour offered by Mir Corp. The route will take you to the sacred cities of Tsetang, site of Tibet’s first monastery; Lhasa and ...