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

Scientists have gained new insight into the Silk Road through the discovery of two abandoned cities. Located in southeastern Uzbekistan, the cities were likely large urban centers that now point ...

On the Golden Eagle train in Central Asia, writer Maggie Shipstead follows the historic Silk Road and witnesses, in some ...

walked thousands of miles of the Silk Road, crossing the Hindu Kush where few modern climbers dare. He noted the vibrant multiethnicity of its market cities, such as Kashgar, where he spotted peop ...

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

Free with good humor because he knows this is an undertaking that could make a young engineer's career: building the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway, an "Iron Silk Road" that will connect the oil ...

Archaeologists in China have discovered a unique burial of a woman whose teeth had been painted with cinnabar, with a toxic ...

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 ...

For five thousand miles the Silk Road ran all the way from China’s ancient capital, through Central Asia. It passed through mythical cities such as Samarkand or Persepolis until it reached the ...

Golden Eagle Luxury Trains unveils epic 22-day journey with six nights onboard the new train and 12 nights on the famed ...

From Kenya to Kazakhstan, there is a new Silk Road connecting transport hubs, ports, cities and countries. In four different locations, this series hears from those whose lives are being ...