Religious beliefs of the peoples of the Silk Road changed radically over time and was largely due to the effects of travel and trade on the Silk Road itself. For over two thousand years the Silk Road ...

Manichaeism, the ancient religion born on the Silk Road, once spread across continents, blending elements of Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Buddhism. Learn about the life of its founder ...

Richard C. Foltz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion at the University of Florida. He is the author of several books and articles including Religions of the Silk Road, Mughal India ...

A federal court has dismissed a religious rights lawsuit filed by Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who is seeking closer communication with his family. A federal court in Arizona has dismissed a ...

Ross Ulbricht, founder of infamous bitcoin-based darknet marketplace Silk Road, called Bitcoin Magazine from prison to appeal for freedom. Speaking publicly for the first time since a 2013 arrest for ...

The Thai Textile Society is holding a talk on "The Crossroads of Silks: From Bukhara To Istanbul And Beyond" at Siam Society, ...

For five thousand miles the Silk Road ran all the way from China’s ancient capital, through Central Asia. It passed through mythical cities such as Samarkand or Persepolis until it reached the ...

Dalrymple spent 20 years writing The Company Quartet, his four-volume deep dive into the rise and fall of the East India Company. Even if finishing the quartet wasn’t reason enough, the passing of his ...