Silk Road ‑ Facts, History & Location | HISTORY
2017年11月3日 · Venetian explorer Marco Polo famously used the Silk Road to travel from Italy to China, which was then under the control of the Mongolian Empire, where they arrived in 1275.
Silk Road - World History Encyclopedia
2018年5月1日 · Rome was survived by its eastern half which came to be known as the Byzantine Empire and which carried on the Roman infatuation with silk. Around 60 CE the west had become aware that silk was not grown on the trees in China but was actually spun by silkworms.
Byzantine silk - Wikipedia
In the time of the Roman Empire, silk textiles reached the West overland via the Silk Road across Asia from Han China, passing through the Parthian Empire and later Sassanid Empire to trading centers in Syria.
Trade in the Byzantine Empire - World History Encyclopedia
2018年1月18日 · The silk factory at the Byzantine capital was under imperial control, and the five silk guilds were under the auspices of the Imperial Prefect of the city. Other notable silk-producing sites within the empire included southern Italy, Greek Thebes and Corinth.
Reappraising the Silk Road: Byzantium and Ancient China
In this talk, as a Chinese byzantinist, I will present the recent focuses on Byzantium and ancient China along the Silk Road, based on which, to reappraise the significance of the Silk Road in the historical context.
Byzantine Empire | History, Geography, Maps, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月5日 · A series of regional traumas—including pestilence, warfare, social upheaval, and the Arab Muslim assault of the 630s—marked its cultural and institutional transformation from the Eastern Roman Empire to the Byzantine Empire.
The Silk Roads - Smarthistory
Even after the introduction of silk making (sericulture) into Central Asia and the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) empire, Chinese silk was still highly desirable. Textiles served a variety of roles in pre-modern societies.
Silk Road - Wikipedia
The Silk Road reached its peak in the west during the time of the Byzantine Empire; in the Nile-Oxus section, from the Sassanid Empire period to the Il Khanate period; and in the sinitic zone from the Three Kingdoms period to the Yuan dynasty period.
Byzantium 500-1000 Mosaics eLibrary - Silk Road Virtual Museum
Journey along the Silk Road through ten ancient caravanserais, offering insights into the trade route's challenges and comforts.
The Timeline of the Silk Road - ArcGIS StoryMaps
2023年10月1日 · The Byzantine Empire was a significant site for Chinese silk. All three dynasties are connected and intertwined with silk and its significance and trade along the Silk Road. It is something that connects all three and further affirms their relationship as trading partners.