The Silk Road (or Silk Routes) is an extensive interconnected network of trade routes across the Asian continent connecting East, South, and Western Asia with the Mediterranean world, as well as North and Northeast Africa and Europe. In recent years, the Silk Road is again being used for the maritime and overland routes.
The Silk Routes (collectively known as the 'Silk Road') were important paths for cultural, commercial and technological exchang...
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