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Silk : trade and exchange along the silk roads between Rome and China in antiquity / edited by Berit Hildebrandt with Carole Gillis

Introduction. Silk on the Silk Roads : Exchange between East and West in Antiquity / Berit Hildebrandt. Looking towards the West : how the Chinese viewed the Romans / Liu Xinru -- Textiles and trade ...
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This Turkish City Was a Capital of the Silk Trade and Ottoman Artistry—Here’s How to Visit It

Once the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, Bursa is a tapestry of 14th-century monuments and history. Known as "Green Bursa" for its lush mulberry trees—vital to the city’s centuries-old silk trade ...

Learning the amazing Silk Road trade and secrets: IDRISSI International School’s exhibition of the route reimagines history

While most students are hitting the books for exams, students at IDRISSI International School are learning the art of ...
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This Turkish city was a capital of the silk trade and Ottoman artistry—here’s how to visit it

Bursa is only a few hours from Istanbul, with a unique culture and renowned artistic traditions of its own. For travelers who have marveled at Istanbul and seek a deeper, richer, and more intimate ...