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A global initiative promoting inclusive education for all, supported by the International Peace Human Rights Educational Council and Dr. Tarun Pal. Our mission is to empower communities through ...

The expedition of Zhang Qian in 138 BC is considered to be the foundation of the first ‘Silk Road’. On his return to Han China, his most important achievement was to demonstrate the possibility for ...

The trading routes across Asia permitted not only the passage of goods but also of ideas. Scientists and scholars travelled along these routes too, moving from court to court, and so scientific ...

The Lord Buddha was born in 623 BC in the sacred area of Lumbini located in the Terai plains of southern Nepal, testified by the inscription on the pillar erected by the Mauryan Emperor Asoka in 249 ...

A 1134 year old palm leaf manuscript, considered as the oldest document in the field of Ayurveda medicine, a systematic and formal tradition of healing that became South Asia's principal medical ...

This intricately woven tie dyed silk is inspired by people from North-eastern Thailand, combining traditional and modern styles. Read more about this element on the UNESCO Bangkok website ...

Along with cultural elements, traditions, and religious beliefs, languages also travelled on the Silk Roads. Spread into the western regions of the Silk Roads, Arabic is one of the languages that was ...

The Great Silk Road is a system of caravan routes of ancient times and in the Middle Ages which connected Asia with the Mediterranean and European world. These routes highly influenced the development ...

Ghengis Khan and his Mongol armies rose to power at the end of the twelfth century, at a moment when few opposing rulers could put up much resistance to them. The vast Mongol empire he created ...

This shipwreck was found 35 km south of Hurghada, near Sadana Islands, on a coral reef 30 meters underwater, and was excavated between 1995 and 1998. The ship, which is 50 meters long, 18 meters wide, ...