If you hold a sheet of paper up to the light, it looks almost weightless — thin, soft, and easy to tear. Yet this simple ...

By the way, I forgot to tell you, I’m going on a trip to Uzbekistan in a few days.” That’s what my 78-year-old French mom, ...

In The Silk Roads, Peter Frankopan rewrites history from the perspective of the East, showing how trade and culture shaped the world. This review explores the key routes, empires, and exchanges that ...

Archaeologists in Kyrgyzstan have discovered the remains of a drowned medieval city that was once a Silk Road hotspot.

From the Minoan royal road to the Ridgeway, ancient roads still exist today showing how past civilizations built networks ...

Heads up to northwest Tallahassee drivers: Leon County government announced that Old Bainbridge Road between Tharpe Street and Raa Avenue will be closed temporarily. The closure begins Nov. 17 at 9 ...

Once considered on the brink of disappearance, the ancient art of Xinjiang Uygur Muqam is not only alive today but steadily ...

This historic site, officially named the Toru-Aygyr complex, lies just off the northwestern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul, where ...

Nanjing & Changsha, China – From November 17 to 22, 2025, UNESCO will organize the 2025 International Youth Forum on Creativity and Heritage along the Silk Roads (hereinafter referred to as "IYF") in ...

As Japan reopens to travel, now is the best time to explore the Tokaido, a major road that inspired humorous manga-like travel guides and one of the country’s most famous artworks. Mount Fuji rises ...

Local biotech company Indoor Biotechnologies has purchased the historic Silk Mills building in downtown Charlottesville with plans to develop the site as a center for arts, science and technology.