For thousands of years across the vastness of Eurasia, a trade route linking east and west has deeply influenced history. Silk Road trade has helped to build and break empires, has fed...

Watch the full series on BBC Select: https://bit.ly/3RSpzDj Covering 5,000 miles, passing through 13 countries and crossing some of the most dramatic landscapes on the planet, this is the...

How the Silk Road Made the World: Episode2 - Light From Darkness - explores how disease and life spread along the Silk Road to change the world.How the Silk ...

Alfred visits a silk factory - a must for anyone retracing the Silk Road, then travels the age-old route through the mountains to his next destination: Kyrgyzstan, the land of the nomads.

Dec 19, 2023 · Embarking on a journey through time and across continents, documentaries about the Silk Road unravel the intricate tapestry of an ancient network of trade routes that connected the East and West.

In this extraordinary BBC Silk Road documentary series, Dr Sam Willis explores how the fortunes, ideas and history of the West were shaped and exchanged by travelers from the East. Watch The Silk Road and more acclaimed documentaries on BBC Select today.

Nov 12, 2023 · The Silk Road is an ancient trade route that has captivated minds for centuries. It was once the backbone of East-West trading, connecting different cultures and stimulating the global economy. But there is a side to the Silk Road …

May 1, 2016 · Dr Sam Willis reveals how the Silk Road was the world's first global superhighway where people with new ideas, new cultures and new religions made exchanges that shaped humanity.

May 1, 2016 · In this extraordinary series, Dr Sam Willis explores how the fortunes, ideas and history of the West were shaped and exchanged by travelers from the East. This famous trade route that radically altered the path of human civilization started with one man who desperately needed one item: horses.

Nov 19, 2024 · Hosted by renowned historian, Dr. Sam Willis, a two-episode documentary on the Silk Road was produced by the BBC in collaboration with UNWTO. Focused on the arts, heritage and culture of the Silk Road, the series features the Silk Road countries of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Turkey, Italy and China.