Full Backgrounds and nearly complete account of the Path of
Buddhism from India through the Pamirs into China, Tibet,
Mongolia and East and South Asia beyond. Great Photos !
By Wikipedia.org
* The City of Loulan (or KuLouLan) in History
Useful Pages with historic background information ,
current day information, weather, and even the exact
geographical location and local terrain.
By AsiaReport.com
Sven Anders Hedin (1865 AD - 1952 AD).
Useful long article on the Famous Svedish Explorer, Silk Road Traveler and Geographer, Sven Anders Hedin who rediscovered the Lost City Kingdom of Loulan, an ancient silk road oasis and trading post and who first mapped Lop Nur.
By Wikipedia.org
Chronology of European Exploration in Asia.
Very Handy Time-line with good historical facst and details on the European Exploration of the Silk Road. Includes Marco Polo 13Th Century) and 19Th Century Explorers. By Wikipedia.org
Well written historical Overview of the Central Asian Regions
with Plenty of small historic Maps to clear the changing
situtions and tribal names along the length of the Silk Road.
By AllEmpires.com
* Short History of the Han Dynasty with a great and detailed Timeline of Emperors as well as Fragments of Empire, Xin and Eastern Han Dynasty. Short chronology included.
In-Depth historic account of the Xiong-Nu Tribes of the Chin & Han Dynasty Era Silk Road.Find out about the adversaries of the Chinese in the struggle for control of the Hexi Corridor and Silk Trade Route beyond.
By AllEmpires.com
Marc Aurel Stein (1862 AD - 1943 AD).
Useful but incomplete article on the notorious explorer, tomb raider and profit archeoligist Marc Aurel Stein, of Hungarian Origin. Stein, among others, was responsible for the disappearance of large amouts of buddhist scriptures from the Mogao Library Cave at Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China. Stein's trophies are now large in Musea in Europe and the USA.
By Wikipedia.org
* The City of Merv (or Antioch) in History
Useful long article with historic background information ,
current day information and even the exact geographical
location and local terrain.
By Wikipedia.org
Exploration of the Silk Road / Silk Road Explorers :
1 Page History o/t Silk Road.Includes a Map and some interesting Details on the Silk Road of Central-Asia and its many trading cities and Military Strongholds.
By Orexca.com
* Great Map of the multiple sub-routes / branches of the Silk Road in Central-Asia and China. Generalistic, All Routes, no Dates,no Time-Line. By Orexca.com
A chronologic review of the history of the China and the Silk
Road. Time-Line of major events on the Silk Road plus
backgrounds on relevant political, economical and scientific
developments. By ChinaReport.com
The Papal Mission of Bento De Gois to China (1602 AD - 1607 AD).
The overland mission the answer the question whether or not Cathay was the same Nation as China, discovered by Portugese Fleets by overseas route and more.
Biography of Buddhist Monk Xuanzhang
Short Biography + backgrounds on the Travels of Chinese Monk Xuan Zang on the Silk Road and his life achievements.
By www.wikipedia.org
* Great high detail Map of the Empire of Alexander the Great of Macedon. By AsiaReport.com
