Use the interactive map to explore the Silk Roads, discover new routes, learn what resources and goods are traded, and find an outpost or town to dive into.

Mar 15, 2018 · This map indicates trading routes used around the 1st century CE centred on the Silk Road. The routes remain largely valid for the period 500 BCE to 500 CE.

Travellers along the Silk Roads were attracted not only by trade but also by the intellectual and cultural exchange that was taking place in cities along the Silk Roads, many of which …

The Silk Road [a] was a network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. [1] Spanning over 6,400 km (4,000 mi), it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between the Eastern and Western worlds.

Jan 22, 2025 · Silk Road, ancient trade route, linking China with the West, that carried goods and ideas between the two great civilizations of Rome and China. Silk went westward, and wools, gold, and silver went east. China also received Nestorian Christianity and Buddhism (from India) via the Silk Road.

Throughout history, Eurasia was criss-crossed with communication routes and paths of trade, which gradually linked up to form what are known today as the Silk Roads; routes across both land and sea, along which silk and many other goods were exchanged between people from across the world.

Dec 5, 2023 · The Silk Road was an assemblage of popular trade routes that connected Europe and Africa to Eastern Asia. The map below is a modern-day map of the region of Asia through which the Silk Road was most prevalent.

Jan 10, 2015 · The silk road (the land silk road) was a vast network of trade routes that spanned the entire continent of Asia from China’s Chang’an, connecting parts of north Africa and the Mediterranean sea area. The maritime silk road spreads outward from the South China Sea, with several branches connecting North Korea, Japan, Ryukyu, and other ...

The Great Silk Road map shows trade routes across the Asian continent connecting East, South, and Western Asia with the Mediterranean world. A map of ancient Silk Road with cities and countries, which passes through the Great Silk Road.

Interactive map of the Silk Road showcasing historical routes and major landmarks.