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
Expires April 22
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
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
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.