Silk Road

In this episode of our season-long “Ancient Civilizations” tour, we’ll explore the Silk Road, the vast network of trade routes that connected Europe, Asia, and the Middle East for more than a millennium. Discover how merchants carried valuable goods such as silk, spices, precious metals, and gemstones across deserts, mountains, and seas, and how these exchanges linked distant civilizations that had once been isolated from one another. From the bustling markets of China and Central Asia to the wealthy cities of the Mediterranean, we’ll uncover the economic opportunities, dangers, and cultural interactions that shaped life along these legendary routes.