Sunken ships along the South China Sea revealed the rich trade networks of global trade between Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.

Imagine diving into a lake and discovering the remnants of a bustling ancient city that once thrived along the legendary Silk Road. This intriguing scenario recently became a reality for ...

In the mountains of Uzbekistan, researchers using new remote sensing technology have discovered a series of cities including a major medieval metropolis “hidden in plain site” above the ancient Silk ...

Editor’s Note: Sumnima Udas is CNN’s presenter of ‘The Silk Road: Past, Present, Future’, an epic journey from east to west along the ancient trade route, exploring how traditional culture, arts, and ...

With its mix of Silk Road landmarks, Soviet-era architecture, striking natural landscapes, and artisan hubs, Uzbekistan has a wealth of attractions. And yet, it has managed to remain under the tourist ...

Silk, tea and spices weren't the only things that travelers carried on China's legendary Silk Road: Ancient poop shows that infectious diseases were also transported along this network of trade routes ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

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 ...

Speaking at the first International Tourism Conference of Semnan, titled ‘Silk Road: Opportunities and Perspectives’, which was held at Semnan University on Wednesday, Atousa Momeni added that actions ...

The Sutton Hoo Helmet is one of the most important Anglo Saxon finds of all time. It was buried in the grave of a warrior ...