The Silk Road was a network of land and sea-based trade routes that connected parts of the African, Asian, and European continents. The network enabled trade-items such as fabrics, spices, jewels, and ...

Once a major world religion, Manichaeism spread across the Silk Road, blending elements of Christianity, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism. Founded by the prophet Mani in the 3rd century, it preached a ...

Steer’s awe-inspiring photographs capture contemporary views of life along a series of 1,500-year-old trade routes.

The rare remnant of the Silk Road, the ancient Asian trading route that was home to vibrant Jewish communities, is the oldest known Jewish artifact from the Middle Ages, according to Sotheby’s, which ...