Treasures of the Silk Roads: British Museum and British Library explore realities of East-West trade
Briefly

The exhibition aims to show how the classic idea of the Silk Road in popular culture is wrong, revealing it as more a cluster of regions trading goods and cultures.
Opening with an image of the Buddha made in Pakistan, the exhibition demonstrates the vastness of trades between countries, indicating how cultural exchanges shaped societies.
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