The legacy of the ancient Silk Road is a living cultural ecosystem that has received special attention from UNESCO, the ...

Sunken finds in the South China Sea testify to rich trade networks used over hundreds of years. The sea routes brought ...

Scientists were surprised to find a medieval metropolis atop mountains, providing new insights into life along the ancient trade route. “This changes everything we thought we knew.” Lidar is helping ...

Ancient Buddhist murals and statues in caves along China’s Silk Road are under “direct threat” from extreme rainfall brought by climate change, researchers have found. Dating back to the 4th century, ...

From museum collaborations to design showcases, events in São Paulo and Foz do Iguaçu underscore shared heritage.

For five thousand miles the Silk Road ran all the way from China’s ancient capital, through Central Asia. It passed through mythical cities such as Samarkand or Persepolis until it reached the bazaars ...

Quanzhou, a port city in southeast China's Fujian Province, is renowned for its long history and rich culture. As the city ...

A man from Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, recently arrived in Rome, Italy, after a two-year journey, during which ...

TO COINCIDE with the 36th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, which opens Wednesday on the Mall and whose focus this year is the ancient Silk Road trade route , a number of thematically related ...

Guests visit the 8th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 21, 2025. More than 1,200 representatives from 97 countries and eight ...