The Silk Road

Video Description

The Mighty Silk Road! As seen from its distant origins right up until today! Allow me to introduce Kevin MacFarland and his family from the exploration website https://www.intofarlands.com . Please go visit his site and buy his fancy Silk Road Map at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/intofarlands/the-silk-roads-map-on-a-silk-or-leather-scroll to further fund his explorations! He has done what many of us have only dreamed of doing, taking the wide Asian continent on its own terms and retracing the myriad Silk Routes between China's Pacific coast to the markets of Turkey. From the deadly Taklamakan Desert to the Grand Canal of Huangzhou and the bazaars of Jordan, this family with a toddler and baby have been traveling these regions for years. The Silk Road is one of the great wonders of the world. Put it on the list! For over 1500 years it formed a backbone of cultural, genetic, and even disease transmission across Eurasia. Focusing on a few key figures such as Tong Yabghu, Qaghan of the 7th century Göktürks and Zhang Qian, emissary and explorer of the Han Dynasty, this video is a departure from our normal style. It includes not only our documentary style but also the enthralling experiences of Kevin's own narration and interviews. To take a long look at the Silk Road with us, please watch the video and take a journey over Into Far Lands! https://www.intofarlands.com To support the SAMA channel, become a Patron and make history matter! Patreon: https://patreon.com/make_history_matter?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Donate directly to PayPal: https://paypal.me/NickBarksdale !!!!!!!!!!Above and beyond all -- visit this link to the gofundme for the family of our dear departed founder Nick Barksdale!!!!!!!!!! https://gofund.me/2c47ae01