Two medieval cities in the mountains of Uzbekistan ... other high-altitude settlements along the Silk Road and beyond. "We could really change the map of urban development in medieval Asia ...

With Google Earth, Google maps (or similar mapping program) projected for the class to see, review the various routes and tremendous extent of the Silk Roads with students. Ask students to help map ...

Dandan-Oilik was once a thriving complex packed with Buddhist temples in the Taklimakan desert. What do we know now about ...

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 ...

Call it "Calichina." In its never-ending quest to bring Europe just a little closer, the Chinese government is now promoting the idea of a Polar Silk Road over the top of Eurasia, passing Russia ...