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Silk Road | Facts, History, & Map | Britannica.com Silk Road Map, History Subject, Silk Route, The Silk Road, Silk Road, Coloring Pages To Print, Historical Maps, Silk Rug, Beijing

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. Wools, gold, and silver went east. China also received Nestorian Christianity and Buddhism (from India) via the route. Read more about the Silk Road here.

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Battle Of Lepanto, Fall Of Constantinople, Republic Of Venice, Ottoman Turks, Silk Route, Ottoman Coffee, Byzantine Empire, Silk Road, Ottoman Empire

It allowed for the expansion of trade and wealth, but these famed routes faced a steep decline before they were once again reborn The once-mighty Byzantine Empire fell to the onslaught of the Ottoman Turks, who brought it to its knees © wiki/Topkapı Palace Over centuries, the Silk Road became one of the most important trade routes in the world. It connected the Far East to the world beyond, and allowed culture, philosophy and art to reach new audiences just as it brought trade to new lands…

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