A collection of five resources that highlight the impact of trade on Europe and China.

A video exploring how empires were connected through infrastructure and coin structures they set up to trade along the silk road. Learn how wealthy Romans and Chinese silkworms connections reshaped the world. [4:33]

In the third century BCE, between the Greek-influenced Seleucid Empire and the Indian Mauryan Empire lay a small and prosperous kingdom called Bactria. This video is about cultural syncretism--the blending of cultures. What kinds of...

Discover the remarkable story of the survival, discovery and display of the ancient treasures of Afghanistan. [1:37]

This lesson will explore the art and architecture of Buddhism in China. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Chinese Buddhist Art and Architecture."

Fragile silk painting telling story of industrial espionage. Neil McGregor, Director of the British Museum, explores the Buddhist kingdom of Khotan, now in Western China, and tells a powerful story about how the secrets of silk...

Jade cup that belonged to one of the great leaders of the Timurid Empire. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, tells the story of a cup once owned by Ulugh Beg, who built the great observatory in Samakand and has a crater on...