Archaeologists analyzing over 200 coins dating back to the first millennium CE found that these pieces of silver indicate extensive economic connections in Southeast Asia at the time. A coin found in ...

Archaeologists have gained insight into vast, heretofore unknown trade networks through new research into coins engraved with rare designs.

Archaeologists have analyzed more than 200 coins from the first millennium AD mainland Southeast Asia, revealing long-distance economic connections across the region which facilitated extensive trade ...

If you're looking for an adventurous way to explore Africa, try following its ancient trade routes. These routes were once ...

The ancient Yangguan Pass, once a thriving Silk Road trade hub, has provided an immersive educational program at the Yangguan ...

Economist and historian Sanjeev Sanyal has highlighted how ancient India’s global trade dominance was underpinned by a sophisticated financial system, with Hindu temples functioning as banks and ...

In an atmosphere that evokes the fragrance of history and the scents of ancient trade, the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) is ...

Delos, the sacred Greek island of pilgrimage, was transformed by the Romans into a major trade hub and slave market.

The earliest records of samosas can be traced back to ancient Persia, where they were called sanbosag . These triangular pastries were stuffed with nuts and spices. As traders traversed the Silk ...

Turkish underwater archaeologists recently uncovered a 2,000-year-old shipwreck with hundreds of intact plates and bowls. The ceramics maintained their deep red colors due to ancient packaging.