Palmyra was considered one of the world's most intact ancient Roman sites. ISIS blew up many key monuments of this storied ...

A textile worker demonstrates the weaving process at a vocational training center in Bursa, Trkiye, on April 17, 2025.

Steer’s awe-inspiring photographs capture contemporary views of life along a series of 1,500-year-old trade routes.

The Silk Road, the ancient trading route that spanned from Asia toward the West, is where we find journalist Paul Salopek these days. Salopek began his "Out of Eden" walk four years ago in Ethiopia.

A young woman studies textile technology at a vocational training center in Bursa, Trkiye, on April 17, 2025. Silk weaving in Bursa thrived from the late 14th century and reached its zenith during the ...

TEHRAN - Fakhr-e Davoud Rabat is one of the most prominent roofed caravanserais of the Khorasan region with unique ...

China is home to 22 of the Silk Road's 33 UNESCO heritage sites. There are another eight in Kazakhstan, and three in Kyrgyzstan. The route, which started in Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi ...

Bursa, once a key stop on the ancient Silk Road, is revitalizing its centuries-old silk industry through widespread efforts ...