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[whencyclopedia]

This map illustrates the Silk Road in the late 8th century, a vital network of trade and cultural exchange across Eurasia. In the east, the Tang Dynasty controlled much of the Silk Road, linking China to the trade networks of Central and South Asia. In the west, the Abbasid Caliphate, with Baghdad at its center, integrated Silk Road commerce into the broader Islamic economy, extending connections...

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Bukhara, Uzbekistan April 2024 Konica C35 EF + Kodak Portra 160

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Shah-i-Zinda necropolis.

Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

© Roberto Conte (2017)

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Namesake

[volunteerismandanarchy]

Ross Ulbricht is a peaceful first-time offender serving a double life sentence plus 40 years without parole for all non-violent charges associated with creating the Silk Road e-commerce website. He was a 26-year-old idealistic libertarian—passionate about free markets and privacy—when he made the site. Ross was not prosecuted for causing harm or bodily injury and no victim was named at trial. This is a sentence that shocks the conscience.

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A beautiful video about Ancient China, a civilization that shaped the world with its innovations, philosophies, and monumental achievements.

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🌏 Epic Eras: Empires, Builders, and the Silk Road 🏛️ History comes alive in this captivating video that explores the rise and fall of empires, the visionary leaders who built them, and the legendary Silk Road that connected civilizations.

✨ What You’ll Discover:

How powerful empires shaped the ancient world.

The legacy of empire builders like Alexander the Great and Ashoka.

The Silk Road’s role in fostering global trade, cultural exchange, and innovation.

🎥 Watch Now: [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YeFfZBR2eY ] Dive into the stories that continue to inspire us and reveal how humanity’s past shapes our future.

💬 Let’s discuss: Which empire, leader, or historical connection inspires you the most? Reblog and share your thoughts!

[nonesuchrecords]

The first single from Silkroad and Rhiannon Giddens's upcoming album, American Railroad, is her arrangement of the traditional songs "Swannanoa Tunnel / Steel-Driving Man," out now. The former is written by wrongfully imprisoned Black men and women, who unwillingly risked their lives building the Swannanoa Tunnel in Giddens's home state of North Carolina. The latter is about the folk hero John Henry, who beat the steam drill with his hammer, only to die of a burst heart.

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[whencyclopedia]

In 1000 CE, Europeans had a limited but expanding awareness of the wider world, shaped by trade, exploration, and religious contacts. The Vikings had pushed westward, reaching Greenland and Vinland (North America). At the same time, merchants and pilgrims traveled south and east, engaging with the Islamic Caliphates, which connected them to India, Central Asia, and China through trade networks like...

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Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi ( Turkestan / Kazakhstan )

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