This 21st-century “silk route” is most clearly symbolized by the newly inaugurated rail-link between Istanbul and Baku – dubbed the “Iron Silk Road” – which parallels the even more ...

In recent years, Uzbekistan has embarked on an ambitious nationwide tourism boom transforming much of the country. But its ...

A new book recounts the last leg of a 40,000km Silk Road odyssey, revealing the age-old sights and sounds of the Middle Kingdom In the customs hangar where our minibus is being held on the border ...

Flash floods and years of unusual rainfall — likely linked to climate change — are degrading ancient cave art along China's historic silk road at a rapid pace. More than 1,500 years ago ...

On the 'Golden Eagle' train in Central Asia, writer Maggie Shipstead follows the historic Silk Road and witnesses, in some small way, its modern equivalent.

Explore Central Asia's 5 Stans on an epic odyssey. Uncover Silk Road cities, vast deserts, towering mountains, nomadic life, and unique capitals.

This inaugural UW Study Tour, Silk Road and Beyond: Historical and Environmental Treasures, took alumni and friends of the University of Wyoming on a cultural adventure through the Central Asian ...

The historic Silk Road originated in Chang’an and went along the northern Tien-Shan to Dunhua, the city near the Great Wall of China.

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called for further cooperation with Italy on Monday at a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, ...