Silk Road Today - How Italians Pioneered Trade and Interaction Between Europe and Asia© LunarSeaArt | Pixabay
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How Italians Pioneered Trade and Interaction Between Europe and Asia

Marco Polo, his name is synonymous with the Silk Road.  His travels inspired many European explorers and wealth seekers to venture into the Far East. 
Silk Road Today - Vikings Are More Fashionable Than You Thought©Johan Berge/Visitnorway.com/Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo
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Vikings Are More Fashionable Than You Thought

Vikings, what their burial attires reveal about their penchant for fashion and their connection to the Silk Road. Who did Vikings trade with?
Silk Road Today - Lyon: The Heart of the European Silk Industry
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Lyon: Heart of the European Silk Industry

Lyon is the go-to-place for high quality French silk. Fashion House Chanel and Birkin bag maker Hermes set up their manufacturing plants in the region.
Silk Road Today - France: Silk Road Connection©David Monniaux/Nikao Media
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France: Silk Road Connection

The city of Lyon in France was once the capital of the European silk trade. Find out how the French invented weaving loom for silk manufacturing became the foundation for modern computers.