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The Silk Road's Hidden Armenian Monasteries
While the Silk Road is often remembered for merchants trading silk and spices, it was also a vital artery for religious texts and intellectual exchange. This episode explores how Armenian monastic communities in Central Asia, particularly around Samarkand and Bukhara, became crucial hubs for preserving Christian theology and translating works between Greek, Syriac, Persian, and Turkic languages. We examine the role of these 'Silk Road Scribes' who operated far from the traditional centers of Armenian culture in the Caucasus, navigating the complex political landscape of the Mongol…
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