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The Silk Road: 2,000 Years of Trade & Empire | History for Sleep
Drift off to the complete history of the Silk Road — humanity's greatest ancient trade network, connecting China to the Mediterranean for over 2,000 years. More than just a trade route, it was the superhighway of ideas, religions, diseases, and cultures that shaped the ancient and medieval world.
Covered: Origins under Han Dynasty China, the Parthian and Roman connections, the role of the Sogdians, the spread of Buddhism and Islam along the route, Mongol revitalization, Marco Polo's journey, the Black Death's spread, and the eventual decline with sea routes.
✦ 2-hour deep dive ✦ Calming…
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