Map Of The Silk Road In Ancient China

The term instead refers to a network of routes used by traders for more than 1500 years from when the Han dynasty of China opened trade in 130 BCE. The term Silk Road was first used by a 19 th century German geographer Ferdinand von Richthofen which was attributed for a specific trade route that started from the east European borders went. Silk Road ancient trade route linking China with the West that carried goods and ideas between the two great civilizations of Rome and China. Like Rome was not built in one day the Silk Road was a joint effort of generations and kingdoms over the centuries.

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It had withstood over 2000 years history and witnessed raise and fells of several great kingdoms.

Map Of The Silk Road In Ancient China. Map of the Silk Road - Route in red later ocean routes in blue. China Silk Road Map. It is not easy to follow the Silk Road on the map because there are several mail routes which also have many branches.

German geographer and traveler Ferdinand von Richthofen first used the term silk road in 1877. New Silk Road Map. The Western Han Empire initiated Silk Road trading in 139 BC by sending silk traders westward.

The Silk Road. Silk Road Map The Silk Road is an ancient route started from Xian to the Europe in the ancient time. All maps are printable and downloadable.

Ancient Silk Road Map The Silk Road Tourist Map. The Silk Road may have formally opened up trade between the Far East and Europe during the Han Dynasty which ruled China from 206 BC. The Silk Road is neither an actual road nor a single route.

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