(Still other manuscripts come from Dunhuang, a Silk Road station east of Turfan, but I will concentrate here on this latter collection.) Some of the Turfan texts were written in Syriac, the church's ...

"Traveling the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World," an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York plunges visitors into the world of caravans, artisans and merchants ...

Contains 71 papers from the conference "Turfan Revisited : the First Century of Research into the Arts and Cultures of the Silk Road" held from the 8th to the 13th of September 2002 at the Museum for ...

The best history lessons share information from the past with an eye toward the future. Travel to Columbus for an engaging look at the benefits of cultural exchange, past and present.

Norell chose four cities — Xi’An, Turfan, Samarkand and Baghdad — to tell the story of the Silk Road, with displays, models and artifacts representing each city and culture.

In ancient times, this legendary road–a series of routes collectively known as the Silk Road– was China's link with Central Asia and Europe. Travelers crossed through several different branches.

Trade in the Silk Road Cities Overview: Students will explore elements of trade along the Silk Roads by examining the products of various locations along the route--production, influences of resources ...

From the ancient oasis towns of Central Asia, we retraced the epic journeys traveled along the Silk Road through desolate mountains and deserts, through busy bazaars and crumbling mud-brick towns.

Traveling the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World Take a sensory journey through the past, from Xi'an to Baghdad at at the American Museum of Natural History.

In ancient times, this legendary road–a series of routes collectively known as the Silk Road– was China's link with Central Asia and Europe. Travelers crossed through several different branches.