information about the silk route . (its impact and significance)
Hi,
- Silk Route is the name given to the ancient trade route which linked China, Central Asia and Mediterranean via land.
- It is 4,000 miles long
- Its route begins from Sian in China, bypassing Takla Makan desert in Central Asia, crosses the Pamir Knot, Afghanistan and reaches Levant.
- It was named as silk route because silk was the main item of trade.