The Silk Road
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The world's first superhighway that carried goods and ideas between Europe and China.
IMDb 7.6/1020191 season
DocumentaryInternationalInspiring
DocumentaryInternationalInspiring
IMDb 7.6/1020191 season
Cast: Sam Willis
TV-G
Season 1
3 episodes

  • 1. Venice

    1. Venice

    How a single man seeking one particular item altered the course of human history forever.
    How a single man seeking one particular item altered the course of human history forever.
    TV-G
    52min
    Jun 30, 2019

  • 2. Central Asia

    2. Central Asia

    How the road and its bloody history led to technological innovations integral to life now.
    How the road and its bloody history led to technological innovations integral to life now.
    TV-G
    50min
    May 7, 2016

  • 3. Iran

    3. Iran

    More than simply a trade route, the Silk Road triggered ideas that would shape the world.
    More than simply a trade route, the Silk Road triggered ideas that would shape the world.
    TV-G
    52min
    May 14, 2016

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    The Silk Road
    DocumentaryInternationalInspiring
    IMDb 7.6/1020191 season
    The world's first superhighway that carried goods and ideas between Europe and China.
    Creators and Cast
    Directors
    Alastair McCormick
    Producers
    Mike Smith
    Cast
    Sam Willis
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    BBC
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