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Chang'an

Xi'an, China · 34.3416, 108.9398

Eastern terminus of the Silk Road and Tang imperial capital.

Historical layers

202 BCE – 907 CE
Han & Tang
Caravans, embassies, and a cosmopolitan market.

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The Silk Road Opens

The Silk Road Opens

Han envoys reach Central Asia and stitch together a 6,400 km commercial and cultural corridor.

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