The Silk Road

Alfred de Montesquiou, a war correspondent for the Associated Press news agency and a journalist for Paris Match – for which he has covered most of the Arab Spring revolutions – will be our knowledge broker along the Silk Road, the mythical network of trade routes that for centuries linked the Far East to the West. Follow in the footsteps of illustrious predecessors, from Alexander the Great to Marco Polo.

Journey through time, encountering specialists, historians, or just everyday people with a passion who will help you grasp the past and present identities of those countries. From Bursa in Turkey to Xi’an in China, Alfred guides and accompanies you in this fresh and original way to discover History.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

La Route de la soie et autres merveilles

First Air Date

January 10, 2017

Last Air Date

April 18, 2017

Seasons

1

Episodes

15

Language

Arabic, Mandarin, French, Italian, Kazakh, Persian, Russian, Turkish

Networks

ARTE

S01E15

China: Xian

Alfred arrives in Xi’an - in the province of Shaanxi. The Silk Road caravans used to end their long journey in this millenary city.

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