Originating in the Qin (221-206 B.C.) and Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) and thriving in the Tang (618-907) and Song Dynasty (960-1279), the Maritime Silk Road refers to the important sea routes ...

The South Pacific appears on the latest route map of the Silk Road Initiative released by China's national television company. The blueprint shows the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road running through ...

Explore the Silk Road's historical significance as a transformative trade network shaping cultures, ideas, and economies across continents.

The 2025 Maritime Silk Road International Culture and Tourism Festival kicked off in Quanzhou, Fujian province, on December ...

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Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Silk Road is an “anchor for our new horizons” which provides an opportunity to “strengthen our relations,” said a calligrapher as Istanbul hosts an international symposium to reconnect people from the ...

The term Silk Road denotes a network of trails and trading posts, oases and emporia connecting East Asia to the Mediterranean. Along the way, branch routes led to different destinations from the main ...

Editor’s Note: Sumnima Udas is CNN’s presenter of ‘The Silk Road: Past, Present, Future’, an epic journey from east to west along the ancient trade route, exploring how traditional culture, arts, and ...