Thousands of miles of ancient, man-made aqueducts were once vital to the salt trade of the Silk Road. These elaborate systems were vital to the salt trade when worldwide coastal flooding rendered many ...

“It’s quite magical to think of people traveling such huge distances on the back of a camel,” Roberta James said of the storied Silk Route’s allure. “It’s quite a romantic vision.” While traveling ...

In 2026, a new private rail journey launches across the ancient Silk Road, with plush cabins, piano bars and a 22-day route ...

Chemists have pulled back the veil on suspected ancient silk forgeries by revealing telltale chemical traces in the fabric. They show that amino acid analysis can tell real ancient silk from fake, and ...

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 ...

The exhibition is placed throughout the Granary Square area of King’s Cross in London. Here the viewer is encouraged to take a journey across desert, mountain, and sea. Each of these aspects, together ...

Scientists were surprised to find a medieval metropolis atop mountains, providing new insights into life along the ancient trade route. “This changes everything we thought we knew.” Lidar is helping ...

Many popular foods can be traced back to trade caravans and herding groups that turned Central Asia into a hub of globalization several thousand years ago. In Fruit from the Sands, archaeobotanist ...

Bluefin tuna fetches record $3.2m at Tokyo auction Rare feeding frenzy leaves diving group frozen after whale vanishes ...

While the usual East Asian spots remain popular, Uzbekistan has emerged as a compelling alternative for those wanting a mix ...

With her short hair and bubbly personality, Yang Jiyuan is a bit of a pleasant mystery. She admittedly loves cats and toys packed in blind boxes in her daily life. But once she steps into the ...

HERAT, Afghanistan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Once an important Silk Road trading hub, the Afghan city of Herat has long been a cultural centre, but decades of war have ravaged its ancient ...