Today Muslim Central Asia—the main backdrop of Silk Road history—may seem like a forgotten backwater in the current of global news. Lightly populated, underdeveloped, and mostly authoritarian ...

Multiple ancient cultures converge at this city on the Silk Road in Central Asia, where historical attractions predate the ...

Two major archaeological sites along the ancient Silk Road opened to the public in northwest China on Thursday, the first day ...

Once a major world religion, Manichaeism spread across the Silk Road, blending elements of Christianity, Buddhism, and ...

The Havighurst Center focused on the historical and contemporary cultures of the Silk Road during the academic years 2005-6 and 2006-7. As part of that focus, 15 Miami faculty received a ...

Immerse yourself in the rich history as you explore the Silk Road cities of Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. Explore their links to ancient astronomy and learn how ancient cultures ...

In this episode of Silk Road Adventures, we explore Uzbekistan’s culinary heritage, from Tashkent’s food markets and plov ...

Tourists view murals in the Ya'er Lake Grottoes in the city of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 5, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua) ...

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