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Weavers then work these threads into intricately patterned textiles, with the most famous being the colourful khan-atlas (a ‘royal silk’ pattern with a distinctive glossy finish), used for ...

Now, archaeologists for the first time have mapped these intriguing highland strongholds in the country’s southeast — once a key crossroad of ancient silk trade routes — that were ...

By Dana G. Smith The concept is simple and alluring: There are special regions around the world — called blue zones — where people regularly remain vibrant and active into their 90s and 100s ...