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Vol. 52 / No. 3
By: Daniel C. Waugh
The Silk Roads in History
There is an endless popular fascination with the “Silk Roads,” the historic routes of economic and cultural exchange across Eurasia. […]
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Vol. 52 / No. 3
By: Daniel C. Waugh
Marco Polo’s Travels: Myth or Fact?
In his own lifetime and even today, Marco Polo’s account of his travels has been branded a falsification. A late […]
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Vol. 52 / No. 3
By: Daniel C. Waugh
The Silk Road – Chronology of Selected Travelers
136–125, 119–115 BCE. Zhang Qian, emissary sent by Han Dynasty Emperor Wu Di to the “Western Regions,” who supplied important […]
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