The history of the Silk Road, a vast network of ancient and medieval trade routes connecting Beijing and Hangzhou with Constantinople and Cairo, has mostly been focused on its endpoints: China and the ...

Each conference should have at least one brain-disabling paper. You know, the one during which you doze off to recharge your mental batteries, prepare your own paper which will be in the next panel, ...

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For centuries, traders, pilgrims and explorers crossed continents along the legendary Silk Road, carrying silk, spices, art and ideas between East and West. In 2026, that historic corridor will get a ...