Silk Road
Articles tagged Silk Road.
Byzantine Silk: The Monks Who Stole China’s Secret
Dec 22, 2025-By Caiden Pannell
In Justinian’s Byzantium, silk meant power. Two monks crossed Asia with a hidden cargo, and Constantinople’s markets were never the same again.
Silk Road Plants: How Ancient Flora Crossed Continents
Aug 20, 2025-By Caiden Pannell
What archaeobotany, ancient DNA, and residue analysis reveal about how pepper, apples, saffron, and frankincense moved across the Silk Road.
Byzantine Silk: The Monks Who Stole China’s Secret
Dec 22, 2025-By Caiden Pannell
In Justinian’s Byzantium, silk meant power. Two monks crossed Asia with a hidden cargo, and Constantinople’s markets were never the same again.
Silk Road Plants: How Ancient Flora Crossed Continents
Aug 20, 2025-By Caiden Pannell
What archaeobotany, ancient DNA, and residue analysis reveal about how pepper, apples, saffron, and frankincense moved across the Silk Road.