BRITISH EMPIRE: Trade and Employment 2 minute read TIME August 6, 1923 12:00 AM GMT-4 ...

The British Museum’s “Silk Roads” sets the exotica of camels, caravans, silks and spices in a web of pathways that also carried scrolls, icons, faiths and peoples in all directions, from ...

LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - A new exhibition exploring the vast network of the Silk Road trade routes opens at the British Museum in London this week. Showcasing a range of artefacts including ...

The book’s organising principle is a day—September 29th 1923—when the British Empire reached its maximum territorial extent. The portrait is achieved with a wide-angle lens, but the choice ...

Object Details author McLaughlin, Raoul Notes Originally published: 2016 Summary A fascinating history of the intricate web of trade routes connecting ancient Rome to Eastern civilizations, including ...