Lavish decorations from Sogdian palaces in Panjikent attest to the rewards of trade across Asia. On a high valley terrace on the banks of the Zeravshan River of Central Asia are the ruins of ancient ...

The dawning “Asian century” will orbit an axis stretching from China to the Mediterranean, according to this sweeping but underwhelming primer on globalization. Updating his history The Silk Roads, ...

The very mention of the Silk Roads creates an instant image: camel caravans trudging through the high plains and deserts of central Asia, carrying silks, spices and philosophies to Europe and the ...

Peter Frankopan: the mismatch of expectation on the new Silk Roads Merryn Somerset Webb talks to author and historian Peter Frankopan about Britain's relationship with the new Silk Roads, and why we ...

Long before Europe was ascendant, before the Americas were even discovered, the Silk Road was the center of the world. From China through Central Asia, Persia and on, this is where the action was. The ...

A fresh look at history that grasps the centrality and resurgence of the Silk Roads tells us that China isn't just looking to Britain to turn a quick buck, says Peter Frankopan. Are you happy with the ...

"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso. The creation of the Silk Road -- The road of faiths -- The road to a Christian East -- The road to revolution -- The road to concord -- The road of furs -- ...