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Silk Road: History of the Silk Road: The Belt and Road Initiative

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The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting the East and the West in ancient and Medieval times. The term is used for both overland routes and those that are marine or limnic. The Silk Road involved three continents: Europe,...
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History.com: Missing in Action: How Military Families in Tortuous Limbo Galvanized a Movement

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"MIA" stands for missing in action, a term used to refer to members of the armed forces who have not returned from military service and whose whereabouts are unknown. Since ancient times, soldiers have gone to war and never returned,...
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Pbs: Background to the Greek Colonies of Turkey

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Discusses the ancient Greek colonies of Ionia and their troubled relationship with the nearby Persian government.
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Pbs: Sister Wendy's American Collection: Standing Bodhisattva

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Webpage describing a standing bodhisattva made in the Gandhara region of ancient Pakistan and now found in the Kimbell Art Museum. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated....

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