Day 325 of 365

November 21

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History

The Silk Road Legacy

The Silk Road's 1,500-year span created lasting impacts. Buddhism spread from India to China. Paper-making moved westward, enabling Europe's printing revolution. Diseases also traveled, including possibly the Black Death. Trade routes shaped cultures across Eurasia.

💡 Did you know?

Silk was so valuable that the penalty for smuggling silkworm eggs out of China was death!

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