The Silk Roads Project

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The Silk Roads Project

The words alone conjure up images of vast expanses of burning and arid land, mountain passes buried under eternal snows and intrepid voyagers somewhere between China and Italy, drawn by the lures of trade in silk and other precious commodities. But in addition to its use as a trade route, this network of roads covering Eurasia helped to spread ideas, values, cultures and knowledge. The resulting enrichment and technological progress contributed significantly to the flourishing and development of civilizations.

Project Title	The Silk Roads Project
Short Description	The words alone conjure up images of vast expanses of burning and arid land, mountain passes buried under eternal snows and intrepid voyagers somewhere between China and Italy, drawn by the lures of trade in silk and other precious commodities. But in addition to its use as a trade route, this network of roads covering Eurasia helped to spread ideas, values, cultures and knowledge. The resulting enrichment and technological progress contributed significantly to the flourishing and development of civilizations.
Long Description	The UNESCO project on an 'Integral Study of the Silk Roads: Roads of Dialogue' (1988-1997) examined the various types of contact and exchanges which took place along these roads and their impact on the history and civilization of our modern world, shedding light on the many identities and common heritage of the peoples involved. Download PDF documents: The Silk Roads Project : "Integral study of the Silk Roads : Roads of dialogue" (1988-1997) Inventory of Caravanserais in Central Asia (in English, French and Russian) The Silk Roads: Roads of Dialogue, v.1: Land routes, 1990-1992 (bibliographical database) Publications on the Silk Roads UNESCO World Heritage Centre Workshops : 2005: UNESCO Workshop on the Serial World Heritage Nomination of the Silk Roads 2008: UNESCO Sub-regional Workshop on the Serial World Heritage Nomination of the Silk Roads 2007 : UNESCO Central Asian and China Sub-regional Workshop on Serial World Heritage Nomination of the Silk Road
Start Date	1988-01-01 11:40 am
End Date	1997-12-31 11:40 am
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