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How The Silk Roads Began:
The Greek historian Strabo described the region of Afghanistan as a âland of a thousand citiesâ and Kabul was known to the Chinese as a wealthy and âlarge kingdomâ with âexcellent tradersâ. 1/3
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The Greek historian Strabo described the region of Afghanistan as a âland of a thousand citiesâ and Kabul was known to the Chinese as a wealthy and âlarge kingdomâ with âexcellent tradersâ. 1/3
#Ariana #Bactria #SilkRoads #AfghanHistory #Khorasan
The Chinese Han dynasty's envoy described Afghanistan as cosmopolitan region with âshrew merchantsâ who work in markets where one can find âall sorts of merchandiseâ. More than an estimated 1 million people lived in the region at the time in âfixed abodes and walled cities". 2/3
When the Han Chinese emperor heard about the sophisticated civilisation of Afghanistan and the surrounding regions, he immediately urged the dispatch of embassies in order to build trading relations. This is how the Silk Roads started - Afghanistan was at the centre. 3/3
#Ariana
#Ariana
Selim Caravanserai, #Armenia, built by the Orbelian Family in 1332, 2410 metres above sea level. Took these pictures with @peterfrankopan in mind #SilkRoads
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