The Silk Road was an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea, extending some 6,440 km (4,000 mi) and linking China with the Roman Empire.
an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles); followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century to reach Cathay
A trade route through Central Asia that connected China with the nations farther west.
A trade route stretching from Xian, China to the Mediterranean Sea, active from about 100 BC until the discovery of a sea route from Europe to Asia in the late 15th century dealt a damaging blow to trade along the Silk Road.
The silk road consisted of a few over-land trading routes between China and the West (Europe). The well-traveled paths run from China through Afghanistan and Iran to Southern Europe.
Name for the Mediteranean - China trade routes.
The Silk Road, or Silk Route, is an interconnected series of routes through Southern Asia mainly connecting Chang'an (today's Xi'an) in China, with Asia Minor and the Mediterranean. It extends over 8,000 km (5,000 miles) on land and sea.
