The Silk Road was also called "Silu" in Chinese. It was a general name for the ancient strategic transportation channel which started from China and passed through Central Asia, West Asia, Africa ...

Important periods for the Silk Road were the Chinese Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.-C.E. 220), the Chinese Tang dynasty (C.E. 618-907), and the Mongol Khanate (13th and 14th centuries). The Mongols, who ...

The network of the Silk Road flourished during the Tang Dynasty and products like precious gems, exquisite clothing and spices were exchanged daily. At the height of its popularity, the route ...

One was Tang dynasty China, an empire stretching from ... Linking the two economic powerhouses were the Silk Road and its watery counterpart, the Maritime Silk Route. The overland road gets ...