Questions tagged [silk-road]
Questions about the network of trade routes that reached from the Far East to Southern Europe and that is known as the Silk Route since the late 19th century.
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Did Persian Qanat water system influence Turpan Karez water system?
Based on Wikipedia, the Persian Qanat water system was started in cr. 1000 BC. The Turpan water system, located in modern north-west China, has a similar idea and later it was used on the Silk path ...
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Why was the Tea Horse Route through Tibet less prevalent than the Silk Road route through Tarim Basin, for contact between China and India?
The two major travellers to India, Faxian and Xuanzang visited India from the circuitous western route, while the third one Yijing travelled by sea. Xuanzang described hardships in his journey, and ...
