Precious Ancient Fabrics from the 'Israeli Silk Road' Found in a Trash Heap
Luxury imported fabrics from 1,300 years ago found in an Aravah landfill point to a previously unknown ancient ‘Israeli Silk Road’.
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Luxury imported fabrics from 1,300 years ago found in an Aravah landfill point to a previously unknown ancient ‘Israeli Silk Road’.
A team of researchers have found evidence of what appears to have been a branch of the ancient Silk Road in Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Tuesday. The Silk Road was a vast network of ancient trade routes that connected China and the Far East with the Middle East and later the West. The
Has the Israeli Silk Road been discovered?
Archaeologists have uncovered material evidence of the Silk Road during excavations in the Aravah, a region south of the Dead Sea basin, which forms part of the border between Israel and Jordan. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News
Spices and perfumes weren’t the only things being traded on the long-distance Incense Trade Route, say Israeli researchers.