Discover ancient trade routes like the Silk Road and Spice Route that are still in use today as modern highways, shipping ...

Explore India’s ancient trade routes, including the Grand Trunk Road, Salt Road, Old Silk Route, Dakshinapatha, and Kalinga ...

Historians have long known that Egyptians used tar to seal mummies during the embalming process. What wasn't known until now is where the tar came from. Thanks to work by some Texas geochemists, ...

New research into a remarkable Viking-Age silver hoard discovered in North Yorkshire, led by Dr. Jane Kershaw, Associate Professor of Viking Age Archaeology, School of Archaeology, has shed light on ...

New EU-funded research, sparked by a 17th-century shipwreck, reveals how centuries of trans-Pacific trade shaped medicine, shipbuilding and geographical knowledge, and built cross-cultural connections ...

If you’ve ever wondered how your kitchen cabinet became a treasure trove of global flavors, you need to look back thousands of years. The story of spices connects ancient civilizations to your dinner ...

Madrid, Sep 15 (EFE). — The Manila Galleon, a trade route that for 250 years linked Asia, America and Europe, became the protagonist of a new grand exhibit inaugurated Thursday at Madrid’s Naval ...