The Maritime Silk Road or Maritime Silk Route is the maritime section of the historic Silk Road that connected Southeast Asia, East Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the Arabian Peninsula, eastern Africa, and Europe.

Jan 22, 2025 · The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that linked the Western world with the Middle East and Asia. It was a major conduit for trade between the Roman Empire and China and later between medieval European kingdoms and China.

Nov 3, 2017 · The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting China and the Far East with the Middle East and Europe. Established when the Han Dynasty in China officially opened trade with the West...

May 1, 2018 · The Silk Road routes stretched from China through India, Asia Minor, up throughout Mesopotamia, to Egypt, the African continent, Greece, Rome, and Britain. The northern Mesopotamian region (present-day Iran) became China's closest partner in trade, as part of the Parthian Empire , initiating important cultural exchanges.

Dec 5, 2024 · The Silk Road extended approximately 6,437 kilometers (4,000 miles) across some of the world’s most formidable landscapes, including the Gobi Desert and the Pamir Mountains. With no one government to provide upkeep, the roads were typically in poor condition.

Jan 29, 2024 · The Silk Road was a network of commercial routes that linked the East and West from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. The Roman Empire and China, as well as subsequent medieval European countries, traded heavily along the Silk Road.

Apr 25, 2017 · The Silk Road, named so by the German geographer and traveler in 1877, was the most important medium of world trade for centuries. It enhanced commerce, which formed the backbone of the world’s economy.

Dec 5, 2023 · What Was the Silk Road? The Silk Road was an assemblage of popular trade routes that connected Europe and Africa to Eastern Asia. The map below is a modern-day map of the region of Asia through which the Silk Road was most prevalent.

The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting the East and the West in ancient and Medieval times. The term is used for both overland routes and those that are marine or limnic. The Silk Road involved three continents: Europe, Africa and Asia.

Aug 6, 2020 · The Silk Road was a trading route – or network of trading routes – that connected China with the West in ancient times. The name ‘Silk Road’ was only coined in the 19th century, but the routes it refers to originated around the second century BC.