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The Silk Road — a route of learning and cultural interplay
by Mihaela Manolache
One of the oldest trading routes in the world, the Silk Road is a symbol of an unstopped revolve of ideas, cultures, stories, and goods. The route spanning from Europe to China sparked the imagination of traders who were eager both to discover the world and obtain financial satisfaction. Wool, horses, honey, gold, and silver went eastward meanwhile teas, perfumes, dyes, spices, and silk went westward through several routes. In fact, the silk routes are a vast network of maritime and land directions passing from China and India to Central Asia and its northern steppes to the Iranian and Anatolian plateaus. From here, the route crosses the Mediterranean Sea reaching South Europe to Italy, France, and Spain.
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The prolific cultural and economic exchange between the West and the East was active between the 2nd century BC and until the mid-15th century. The 6.400 km long route explored many cultural traditions and facilitated economic, political, and religious interactions between two opposite parts of the world. Today the ancient route goes across many countries and lights a fire…
