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The Silk Road

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.

Created By
StatusEnded
Original NameLa Route de la soie et autres merveilles
First Air DateJanuary 10, 2017
Last Air DateApril 18, 2017
Seasons1
Episodes15
Episode Runtime 30min
LanguageArabic, Mandarin, French, Italian, Kazakh, Persian, Russian, Turkish
Original LanguageFrench
Production Countries
Production CompaniesARTEÉlectron Libre Productions
NetworksARTE
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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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