Western Route (Silk Road)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Western_Route_(Silk_Road)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:bus_route
gptkbp:connects	gptkb:Central_Asia gptkb:China gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:culturalSignificance	spread of Christianity spread of Buddhism spread of Islam exchange of art exchange of languages exchange of technology
gptkbp:declinedAfter	gptkb:Mongol_invasions gptkb:collapse_of_Mongol_Empire rise of maritime trade routes
gptkbp:flourishedDuring	gptkb:Han_dynasty gptkb:Tang_dynasty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Western Route (Silk Road)
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Xuanzang gptkb:Marco_Polo gptkb:Ibn_Battuta gptkb:Zhang_Qian
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Silk_Road
gptkbp:passesThrough	gptkb:Mediterranean gptkb:Kashgar gptkb:Anatolia gptkb:Mesopotamia gptkb:Persia gptkb:Xinjiang Bukhara Samarkand
gptkbp:tradedOn	gptkb:glass gptkb:silk textiles artworks horses spices precious metals
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus	part of Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor World Heritage Site
gptkbp:usedFor	gptkb:diplomat trade cultural exchange
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Western_Route
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7