Map of Silk Road, a network of overland routes that connected China to Middle East and Europe through Central Asia. The road network was used in the past centuries by merchants trading goods and silk between distant countries and cross-continental regions. Marco Polo, an italian explorer, is believed to have travelled the route in the 13th century. Geopolitics, commerce and diplomacy connected to history and geography. Map is blank, without country names. Map is for illustration puroposes only, country grouping and current borders status may differ.
