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The Silk Road [a] was a network of Asian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. [1] Spanning over 6,400 km (4,000 mi), it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between the Eastern and Western worlds.
The Silk Route Transit Network was proposed in 2010 by iQ Networks, the aim was to create a fiber-optic network providing a direct link between Europe and Asia, avoiding the congested routes through the Red Sea and Egypt. [5] Project Launch (2010–2014)
Silk Roads: The Routes Network of Chang'an-Tian Shan Corridor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which covers the Chang'an-Tianshan portion of the ancient Silk Road and historical sites along the route. On June 22, 2014, UNESCO designated a 5,000 km (3,100 mi) stretch of the Silk Road network from Central China to the Zhetysu region of Central ...
The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes that connected many communities of Eurasia by land and sea, stretching from the Mediterranean basin in the west to the Korean peninsula and the Japanese archipelago in the east.
Silkroad, formerly the Silk Road Project, Inc., is a not-for-profit organization, initiated by the cellist Yo-Yo Ma in 1998, promoting collaboration among artists and institutions, promoting multicultural artistic exchange, and studying the ebb and flow of ideas.
[22] [23] The route did not change between 1931 and 2002, with only work being maintenance. [23] [24] Then in 2003, the state of Indiana rerouted US 12 onto SR 912 from Columbus Drive to US 20. The route was changed to make room for the Gary/Chicago International Airport runway expansion project. [25]
The annual CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K returns Saturday.. Participants from around the world will take off from near the front steps of the Indiana ...
The airport is home to the Indianapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZID), one of 22 established FAA air route traffic control centers in the U.S. The airport is owned and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority, a municipal corporation. [31] The airport completed a new air traffic control tower in 2006 and terminal in 2008. [32]