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Archaeologists Map Two Forgotten Medieval Cities That Flourished Along the Silk Road in the Mountains of Central Asia
As they write in the study, “To the naked eye, the modern surfaces ... change the map of urban development in medieval Asia,” ...
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On the Ancient Silk Road, a Walk Shadowed by a Mystery
And today all around us, Beijing is pouring a trillion dollars into rebuilding a modern Silk Road trade network across Eurasia. How much would I give for a mouthful of water? How old is this Silk ...
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Two lost medieval Silk Road cities mapped in Central Asia
Two medieval cities in the mountains of Uzbekistan were bustling centers of Silk Road trade ... along the Silk Road and ...
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A New Study Finds That Domestic Cats Traveled the Silk Road to China About 1,400 Years Ago
The animals were likely gifted to some elites, then spread throughout the region Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent The modern world ... east on the famous Silk Road, the lengthy trading network ...