Are you in need of a broad recap of the history of silk roads ?
Do you want to find out who Timur, founder of the Timurid Empire was, and how he went down into history with two different faces? find out in under 6 minutes!
Or learn about the Safavid Dynasty in this BBC podcast
Do you want to go back to the very beginnings of the Silk Roads? Then listen to the podcast The Ancients and find out about the Silk Roads in the bronze age. with Dr. Miljana Radivojevic.
Use the interactive map of Unesco to get a quick introduction to some of the major cities along the silk roads.
Be inspired by these beautiful photographs made by young people for the YOUTH LENS ON THE SILK ROADS CONTEST