silk road

English - Turkish

Definition of silk road in English Turkish dictionary: İpek yolu; (Ticaret) ipek yolu; ipekyolu
silk road disease: (Tıp) behçet hastalığı
silkroad: ipek yolu

English - English

Definition of silk road in English English dictionary: An extensive interconnected network of trade routes across Asia, North and Northeast Africa, and Europe, historically used by silk traders; historical trade route between the Mediterranean and China; An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea extending some 6,440 km (4,000 mi) and linking China with the Roman Empire. Marco Polo followed the route on his journey to Cathay. an ancient route along which silk was carried from China and across central Asia to the Eastern Mediterranean and Europe. Ancient trade route that linked China with Europe. Originally a caravan route and used from 100 BC, the 4,000-mi (6,400-km) road started in Xi'an, China, followed the Great Wall to the northwest, climbed the Pamir Mtns., crossed Afghanistan, and went on to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, where goods were taken by boat to Rome. Silk was carried westward, while wool, gold, and silver were carried eastward. With the fall of Rome, the route became unsafe; it was revived under the Mongols, and Marco Polo used it in the 13th century; an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles); followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century to reach Cathay; Historical trade route linking the Eastern Mediterranean basin to Central and East Asia Named as such because of many prized commodities, namely silk, tea and jade, that were carried from China Was operational between the 1st century BC and the 16th century; This term refers to the old trade routs from the exstreme orient (China), to the Middle East, and further to Northern Africa (Senegal) or to the northern Meditarian countryes The Silk road was not one single rout, many paralell routs From these end destinations there where other trade routs leading through Sahara, or further up in Europe; Series of travel routes that caravans followed through Central Asia