Tag: The Silk Road
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Along the Silk Road in Central Asia
The historical Silk Road was a vast network of land and sea routes that connected China with the West for over 2,000 years, facilitating the exchange of silk, spices, gold, and also ideas until the fall of the Byzantine Empire. Its origins have been attributed to the Han Dynasty, and Samarkand and Bukhara have long…
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Travels with Genghis
Robert SchenckChicago, Illinois, United States At age 80 retired Rush University hand surgeon Robert R. Schenck, MD, seized the challenge of his life by driving an ambulance 10,000 miles from London to Mongolia for charity. He wrote a book, Travels with Genghis, to recount his many challenges, successes and cultural experiences in traversing 16 countries…