This is a flying visit to the famed Silk Road, which wasn’t made of silk and wasn’t a single road. It did have silk on it, probably trendy boxer shorts worn by Bedouin traders as they sold dates and palm oil and mobile phones. Anyhow, the following video is a basic introduction to these trading routes. Watch it so that you can impress at the next dinner party or barbecue or visit to the in-laws.

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