World Heritage Review 93: The Silk Roads

The Silk Roads encompass some of the most complex and fascinating systems in the history of world civilizations. A shifting network of roads and pathways for trade that evolved over centuries, it enabled the exchange of cargo such as silk, spices, gems, furs, but also shared art, religion and technology.

Today, these heritage corridors have huge potential to offer economic benefits to local communities and cross-cultural exchange through tourism.

EAN 3059630101936  / 76 pages / 2020