Goods, ideas, and cultural exchanges along the Silk Road connect the world.
Beyond the endless dunes of sand begins the journey along the Silk Road, the massive route connecting East and West."Hello! The very first things to travel along this grueling path were dazzling silk and exotic spices.""In particular, the soft yet durable silk from China was considered a treasure as valuable as gold to those in the West.""In return, translucent Roman glassware and rare gems from the Western Regions captivated Eastern nobles.""It wasn't just goods that flowed along this path. Buddhism, Islam, ancient scientific knowledge, and papermaking techniques also spread through this road.""Oasis towns scattered across the desert served as peaceful meeting grounds where merchants rested from their long journeys and shared stories of different worlds."▶ Read interactively