Archaeologists in China have discovered a unique burial of a woman whose teeth had been painted with cinnabar, with a toxic ...

And today all around us, Beijing is pouring a trillion dollars into rebuilding a modern Silk Road trade network across Eurasia. How much would I give for a mouthful of water? How old is this Silk ...

Sikkim's Old Silk Route has been named 'Most Scenic Route in India' by India Today Travel Awards 2025. This honor will ...

Old Remains of 'Red Princess of the Silk Road' Reveal Rare Belief That Souls Resided in Teeth The Silk Road, a huge network of trade routes connecting the East and the West, has long been a source of ...

The ancient Silk Road helped to integrated the old Chinese, Indian, Persian, Arabian, ancient Greek and Roman cultures and promoted the exchange of the Western and Oriental civilizations.

Before the region got swallowed up by the Russian Empire, the Caucasus served as a transit point between Europe and Asia; the old Silk Road passed through it. Yet transport between West and East ...

Scientists have confirmed that the pigment used is cinnabar, a valuable mineral historically linked to religious rituals, art ...

A team of archaeologists in Xinjiang, China, has unearthed an extraordinary piece of history—a set of human teeth intentionally painted ...

In the valleys of Akqi County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the voice of Jusup Mamay continues to ...

Researchers found the remains of a woman over 2,000 years old in northwest China with red-dyed teeth thanks ... leading experts to nickname the woman the Red Princess of the Silk Road. Her skeleton ...

Beijing’s economic endeavors in Central Asia are off to a better start than Russia’s. Don't expect that to damage ties. Why the 'Silk Road' is a massive misnomer, in more ways than one.