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Silk Route

  • World’s oldest clove may have been found in Sri Lanka, hinting at a flourishing ancient spice trade

    World’s oldest clove may have been found in Sri Lanka, hinting at a flourishing ancient spice trade

    Eleanor Kingwell-Banham, The Conversation
    · Jan 18, 2019 · 09:30 pm
  • Bactrian camels, the survivors of the Silk Route, are plying a new trade in Ladakh

    Bactrian camels, the survivors of the Silk Route, are plying a new trade in Ladakh

    Athar Parvaiz
    · Sep 02, 2018 · 11:30 am
  • Warp and weft of time: An Indian collector’s carpets tell stories of tribes, trade and families

    Warp and weft of time: An Indian collector’s carpets tell stories of tribes, trade and families

    Deepanjan Ghosh
    · Jan 06, 2018 · 11:30 am
  • The little-known history of how Zoroastrian merchants helped create the old Silk Route

    The little-known history of how Zoroastrian merchants helped create the old Silk Route

    Anvar Alikhan
    · May 18, 2017 · 11:30 am