1. Along The Silk Road By: Maggie Brassinga, Charlie Irwin, Patrick Gibson, and Ryan Casolo

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3. Chang’an Most important ancient capital cities of China Known as the Eastern Terminal of the Silk Road Chang’an served as capital to the Han, Sui, and Tang dynasty leaders Expensive jewels and diamonds were discovered in this area and has been known as the treasure chest or China

4. Danhuang Is an important “stop over” point for the Silk Road travelers Through this route Chinese culture and products, such as silk, were introduced to European and Middle East countries, and foreign culture such as Buddhism of India came to central China. Buddhism was shown through artwork so many pictographs and murals were found through out Danhuang and mountains that lined the Silk Road Travelers were able to see a variety of cultures and some adopted their customs.

5. Kashi Vital stop on the Silk Road Located near the Taklamakan Desert the city endured very hot temperatures Kashi is an oasis city which means it is a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well Travelers that were passing through this hot climate may have run out of water Filled with merchants and traders from neighboring cities the culture is very diverse

6. Toshkent Toshkent is Uzbekistan’s capital It was a large contributer to the merchants of the Silk Road It was and still is today a major exporter of silk, cotton and textiles. Some of the other products included oil, coal, copper, sulfur, rice and manufactured products such as television sets, automobiles and tractors.

7. Tyre Small rocky island King Hiram of Tyre constructed two ports where Silk Road travelers were able to make the the journey across the Mediterranean Sea

8. Byzantium The terminal of the Silk Road was in Rome, Italy Some people says that it ends in Byzantium but later on the Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire