The 1938 excavation of the tomb of Zhang Qian, a pioneering envoy who helped establish the ancient Silk Road across Central ... geographical region between the east and west of Eurasia and ...

The New Arab revisits the ancient cities of the Middle East, highlighting the destruction caused by war, looting, and neglect ...

Scattered in the middle of is the Hami Basin ... area frequented by merchants from both the East and West. Pamir Mountains ...