SILK ROAD
Facts
4000 miles long from Xian to Istanbul.
At the speed of the average caravan, to travel its length.
Discovered of Egyptian mummies.
Dangers
Thieves and bandits
Vast deserts
Marauding Mongols
Starvation and lack of water
Huge mountains
Food
China
Pasta
Ginger
Rhubarb
India
Lemon
Pepper
Mustard
Central Asia
Carrots
Apples
Mediterranenan
Tomatoes
Grapes
Olive oil
Religions
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Christianity
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Trading Centres
Xian
Kashgar
Bukhara
Balkh