Silk Road

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Silk Road

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A network of trade routes that connected Asia, Europe, and Africa for centuries.

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Samarkand

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A major city on the Silk Road located in modern-day Uzbekistan. It also Served as a cultural and commercial hub, attracting merchants, scholars, and artists from across Eurasia.

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Kashgar

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An important city on the Silk Road located in modern-day China. It played a key role in the exchange of goods between East and West.

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Banking Houses

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Financial institutions that provided services such as money exchange, loans, and credit.

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Caravanserai

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Inns or roadside lodgings that provided shelter and supplies for travelers along the Silk Road.

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Champa Rice

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A high-yield variety of rice introduced from Southeast Asia to China and other parts of Asia.

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Battle of Talas

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• A decisive battle fought in 751 between the Tang Dynasty and the Abbasid Caliphate. Which resulted in the transfer of papermaking technology from China to the Islamic world.

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Bubonic Plague

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A highly contagious bacterial infection that spread along the Silk Road in the 14th century.

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Sogdians

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A Central Asian people who played a crucial role in the Silk Road trade.

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Pax Mongolica

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A period of relative peace and stability in Eurasia during the Mongol Empire.