Exploring vast desert landscapes has long been a formidable challenge for archaeologists. Shifting sands and immense scales ...

The global prominence of Indian textiles can be traced to ancient trade routes. From Banarasi silk to Ajrakh prints, India’s ...

A new study challenges old theories, proposing that money was created for trade between strangers and not to collect taxes.

Tracing temple-studded coastlines and rivers that gave birth to epoch-shaping civilizations, these sailings reveal how the ...

While demand for spices like turmeric and ginger has soared, the people who supply these valuable flavours to the world have faced some unexpected challenges. The spice trade has spanned the world ...

Every country’s currency represents it’s economic evolution as proof to the cultural, traditional and historical significance ...

The Registan is the square in the heart of the ancient Silk Road hub of Samarqand ... roaming the East from Morocco along branches of the trade route. Hindu warriors attacked him in India.

However, for many parts of the coast, where there are no ancient volcanos, good quality obsidian cannot be found locally. Thus, people had to rely on long-distance trade networks to access this valued ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

While demand for spices like turmeric and ginger has soared, the people who supply these valuable flavours to the world have faced some unexpected challenges. The spice trade has spanned the world ...