Afghanistan is home to over 1500 archaeological sites, with excavations revealing evidence of both eastern and western influences in architecture and material goods. Afghan cities saw exchanges of Chinese silk, Persian silver, and gold from Rome.

2024年12月5日 · National Geographic Archaeology Fellow Fredrik Hiebert explains the significance of Afghanistan to the ancient Silk Road—and how the country might develop a new Silk Road in the future.

2010年3月8日 · Afghanistan can thank its geographical position for its wealth. It sits at the heart of Central Asia, at the meeting point of ancient trade routes – known together as “The Silk Road” – that go out to all parts of Asia.

2023年10月19日 · Map of Silk Road and Afghan archaeological sites. The Silk Road was a series of trade routes linking the cultures and communities of east Asia, India, the Mediterranean basin, and eastern Africa. The Silk Road was established during China's Han Dynasty, which began in 206 BCE. It only began to diminish during the European Middle Ages.

Regional insecurity, rising inequality, cultural dislocation, resource scarcity and climate change — all these must be mediated if the new Silk Road is to deliver prosperity to all of those who live along it.

2024年9月27日 · The Silk Road, an intricate web of commercial routes connecting China and the Mediterranean, served as a conduit for cultural and intellectual exchange as well as a means of transportation. Afghanistan, with its steep terrain and strategic location, served as an important link in this huge network.

The Silk Road traversed the northern and central regions of Afghanistan, connecting Gandhara to Arakozia and linking China with various European, Asian, and African nations. It facilitated the export of Chinese silk fabrics and Indian medicines to Western countries.

Silk Road Afghanistan is an initiative that highlights Afghanistan's role in the Silk Road through cultural and historical tours. What sites can I visit? You can visit ancient Buddhist relics, Islamic monuments, and traditional bazaars that have been central to the Silk Road. Is travel to the Silk Road in Afghanistan safe?

The Silk Road [a] was a network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. [1] Spanning over 6,400 km (4,000 mi), it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between the Eastern and Western worlds.

Afghanistan is working to rebuild a secure environment for its people and to re-establish a new Silk Road. The hope and potential for these new silk roads is that they will allow Central Asia once more to interact with South Asia, China and the Far East and to …