The Silk Road's history took a sudden turn after archaeologists discovered a series of hidden cities beneath Uzbekistan's ...

A team of archaeologists in Xinjiang, China, has unearthed an extraordinary piece of history—a set of human teeth intentionally painted ...

United States President Donald Trump has decided to pardon Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the dark-web black market Silk Road, who was convicted in 2015. Before his pardon, he was serving a life ...

Have you ever wondered about the intricate tapestry of history woven through the delicate threads of silk? From ancient ...

In this episode of Silk Road Adventure, we discover how Ulugh Beg, a 15th-century ruler and scholar, transformed Samarkand into a centre of astronomical excellence, leaving a legacy that continues to ...

Domestic cats first stepped paw in China more than a millennia ago, a new study has found. Their route in? Quite likely, the ...

In this episode of Silk Road Adventures, we uncover Samarkand’s enduring legacy—where Silk Road traders once gathered, ...

This ultra-premium 14-day expedition redefines adventure with five-star indulgence, private train travel, and cultural ...

The newly reinstalled arts of China gallery on NOMA’s third floor showcases works spanning over 5,000 years, dating back to ...

This is the first documented case in history where this material has been used to pigment teeth, leading experts to nickname the woman the Red Princess of the Silk Road. Her skeleton showed traces of ...

The International Dunhuang Project (IDP) is an international collaborative effort to conserve, catalogue and digitise ...

Silk Road used ‘anonymity layers,’ digital currency ... Jeffrey Brown visits the relics that have survived the tumult of recent history in Afghanistan.