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Silk RoadAncient trade route that linked China with Europe. Originally a caravan route and used from c. 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. |
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Bottled water and gourmet coffee are included in the fare, and while the Serenity has two premium restaurants conceived by celebrity chefs -- the Asian-themed Silk Road and Sushi Bar by Nobu Matsuhisa and the Italian-flavored Prego by Piero Selvaggio -- passengers aren't slapped with a surcharge for choosing them over the dining room; they're just asked to leave a tip for the service staff. ASIA (see also individual countries) GeoSkills: Follow the Silk Road, F6-15 Maps of the World, 017&24-18 Quake in South Asia, D12-5 South Asia's Deadly Quake, 031-4 The Silk Road: East Meets West, F6-12 World in Focus, 017&24-31 Who's Who/Government Leaders, 017&24-11 Aleppo was a major trading center on the Silk Road and its Christian, Muslim and Jewish heritage has made it into one of the world's unique cities. |
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