The Sea Silk Road

Silk, the highly sought-for item in the ancient Rome, was brought from China by caravans that had to cross thousands of kilometers of deserts, rough terrain and abrupt mountains. To all these, the frequent attacks of the bandits added, in the wild passes of the mountains, on the road whose en... [ read more >> ]

Chinese ship during the Ming Dynasty

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Chinese ship during the Ming Dynasty