What countries were involved in the Silk Road?

The Silk Road has existed for thousands of years, passing through many different empires, kingdoms, reigns and societies throughout history. At certain times in its long history, traders could travel freely along these routes, whereas at others, travel was difficult or dangerous. read more

The Silk Road enriched the countries it passed through, transporting cultures, religions, languages and of course material goods into societies across Europe, Asia and Africa, and uniting them all with a common thread of cultural heritage and plural identities. read more

Japan was not involved in trade along the Silk Road England was not involved in trade along the Silk Road The second row of countries are modern day nations and therefore could not have participated in trade along the Silk Road. I would however add the Roman and Byzantine Empires to the list of"countries" that participated in Silk Road trade. read more