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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.
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.
Map of the Maritime Silk Road. The Maritime Silk Road refers to the maritime section of historic Silk Road that connects China, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Arabian Peninsula, Somalia and all the way to Egypt and finally Europe. It flourished between 2nd-century BCE and 15th-century CE. [87]
Later he explored in the Pamirs, seeking the site of the now-lost Stone Tower which the 2nd century polymath Claudius Ptolemy had noted as the half-way mark of the Silk Road in his famous treatise Geography. [9] Map of Taklamakan from Stein's Serindia 1921, vol. V. Letter from Aurel Stein to Rudolf Hoernle from Kashgar. Dated 25 May 1901.
Silk Road, Oasis Route, Maritime Route The Steppe Route was an ancient overland route through the Eurasian Steppe that was an active precursor of the Silk Road . Silk and horses were traded as key commodities; secondary trade included furs, weapons, musical instruments, precious stones ( turquoise , lapis lazuli , agate , nephrite ) and jewels.
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 ...
Albert IV until 1379, sole Duke of Austria from 1379; William 1386–1406, son of Leopold I, also ruler of Inner Austria, jointly with his brother Leopold II 1396–1406, regent of Tyrol and Further Austria (until 1402), regent of Austria from 1406; Frederick of the Empty Pockets 1406–1439, brother, also regent of Further Austria since 1402
This list of tunnels in Austria includes any road, rail or waterway tunnel in Austria. Amberg Tunnel; Arlbergtunnel (railway) Arlbergtunnel (road) Bosruck Tunnel;