The Silk Roads were a decentralized network of trade routes that connected ancient cities across Eurasia. Goods, ideas … network, this paper finds that areas within 50 KM of the historic location of the Silk Roads have higher levels of economic …; we find that districts with populations closest to the Silk Roads have higher rates of inter-group marriage, suggesting a …

Along the historic Silk Road, tourism has established itself as an important economic sector in many regions with the … support of key international organisations like the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the United Nations Educational … Silk Road heritage while reviving and preserving it. Tourism has the potential to promote regional development and can …

demand for such luxuries shaped the world." …