The Silk Road
Historian Sam Willis reveals how the Silk Road’s interchange of ideas, cultures and religions changed the course of humanity.
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Episode Title:The Silk Road
Episode 1. Duration 52 minutes
Tracing the story of the most famous trade route in history, Dr. Sam Willis reveals how an emperor's desire for silk spawned a network of trading paths that would span thousands of miles.
Episode Title:The Silk Road
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Episode 2. Duration 50 minutes Dr Sam Willis travels west to central Asia to discover the history of the Sogdians, a people whose role was pivotal to the Silk Road's success.
Episode Title:The Silk Road
Available April 6
Episode 3. Duration 52 minutes Dr Sam Willis journeys west to the ancient capital of Byzantium to discover how the eastern Roman Empire was ruled through silk.