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Asia Society: Monks and Merchants: Silk Road Treasures From Northwest China HandoutAsia Society: Monks and Merchants: Silk Road Treasures From Northwest China Handout
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Asia Society: Monks and Merchants: Silk Road Treasures From Northwest China

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Explore the Silk Road, which was not a road or highway, but a network of tails and trading posts scattered across Central Europe. This exhibition spans the period 206 B.C.E. - 220 C.E. The theme Monks and Merchants tells the story of the role the region of Gansu and Ningxi played in the Silk Road and its impact on Chinese civilization.

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