The Silk Road

tv show

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15 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired January 10, 2017

Overview

Alfred de Montesquiou, a war correspondent for the Associated Press news agency and a journalist for Paris Match – for which he has covered most of the Arab Spring revolutions – will be our knowledge broker along the Silk Road, the mythical network of trade routes that for centuries linked the Far East to the West. Follow in the footsteps of illustrious predecessors, from Alexander the Great to Marco Polo. Journey through time, encountering specialists, historians, or just everyday people with a passion who will help you grasp the past and present identities of those countries. From Bursa in Turkey to Xi’an in China, Alfred guides and accompanies you in this fresh and original way to discover History.

Turkey: Anatolia, The Caravans of Asia Minor poster unavailable

Turkey: Anatolia, The Caravans of Asia Minor

Season 1 - Episode 3 - 0h 26m

Air Date

January 24, 2017

Overview

At the heart of the Anatolian plateau, our guide visits the first of the caravanserais that dot his journey, as they once dotted the ancient trade routes.