✨History of Silk on the Silk Road ✨ Once upon a time, silk was prized more than gold. The demand for silk led to the development of the Silk Roads, a network of trade routes that connected East and West. This video explores how the silk trade influenced diplomatic relations among various Eastern empires between the 1st - 15th centuries, with a focus on China.
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