Group 4 Map of the Silk Road by Radcliffe, Dana P https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn Work in your group to create a map of the silk road with 10 locations. Each location must have at least 5 facts and 2-4 images of the ancient place or products. Remember, your facts need to include one on climate/geography, one on history, government or culture, and three items that city was known for producing or trading. en-us 2021-03-22 17:58:12 UTC 2026-02-06 00:50:33 UTC hello@padlet.com Chang'an, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China 1ljshernoff https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1339760275 ●Chang’an was the ancient capital of 10 Chinese dynasties who benefited from the city’s central location. 

In Chang'an, the Chinese traded silk and other valuables such as salt, teas, sugar, porcelain, and spices.

the market was called the Nine Markets, you could access the market through the Northeast and Northwest gates.]]> 2021-03-22 19:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1339760275 Samarqand, Uzbekistan https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1339762318 Samarkand is in the Zerafshan River valley. Many religions were practiced in Samarkand, including
Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Manichaeism, and Christianity. On the Silk Road, they traded wine, cotton, leather, and many others.
]]> 2021-03-22 19:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1339762318 Liangzhou, Wuwei, Gansu, China 1ljshernoff https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1339765515 ●Running northwest from the bank of the Yellow River, it was the most important route from North China to the Tarim Basin and Central Asia for traders and the military.

]]> 2021-03-22 19:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1339765515 Antakya, Küçükdalyan, Antakya/Hatay, Turkey https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1339778533 Antakya, historically known as Antioch, is situated along the Orontes River. According to the new testament, some followers of Jesus went to Antioch to teach the gospel. In doing so, they made the first Christian urban community outside Jerusalem. That is why Antioch was often called "The Cradle of Christianity". Because Antioch was a large city that was founded by the Greeks and taken over by Romans, it had connections to the East-West and North-South routes of the Silk Road. Antioch was known for their fertile farms, and especially their cucumbers.]]> 2021-03-22 19:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1339778533 Niya ruins, Minfeng County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China 1gigalarza https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1348968413 Geography:
1. Niya is an oasis in the Taklamakan desert.
History, Government, Culture:
1. There was trade revealed between the Niya and Kushan empire.
2. Archaeologists uncovered coins and documents dating back to the Han dynasty.
3 Items The Niya Traded Or Produced:
1. Chinese silk, tea, and porcelain.
2. European gold, glassware, and silver.
3. There was Greek-style furniture in houses, and depictions of Greek gods like Eros, Athena and Hercules too.]]> 2021-03-24 16:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1348968413 Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China 1gigalarza https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1349113207 Geography: 
1. Dunhuang is located in Western China.
History, Government, Culture: 
1. Theres evidence that Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Manichean were practiced. Dunhuang was a sacred religious site.
2.. Dunhuang protected the Han Chinese empire from Mongol Invaders.
Dunhuang lnvolvement In Silk Road:
1. Military importance and crossroads of cultures.
3 Items Dunhuang Traded Or Produced:
1. Coral from the ocean
2. Brocade and silk from Persia
3. Indian agate
4. North eastern European amber
5. Pearl from Sri Lanka,
6. Precious stones like lapis lazuli, fragrances, and metal ware all coming from eastern Afghanistan.]]> 2021-03-24 17:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1349113207 Niya ruins, Minfeng County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China 1gigalarza https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1349178713 2021-03-24 17:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1349178713 Niya ruins, Minfeng County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China 1gigalarza https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1349180137 2021-03-24 17:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1349180137 Niya ruins, Minfeng County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China 1gigalarza https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1349183501 2021-03-24 17:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1349183501 Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China 1gigalarza https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1349205036 2021-03-24 17:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1349205036 Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China 1gigalarza https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1349206107 2021-03-24 17:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1349206107 Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China 1gigalarza https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1349208168 2021-03-24 17:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1349208168 Samarkand, Uzbekistan https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1350211317 2021-03-24 21:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1350211317 Turpan, Xinjiang, China 1rosemenovich https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354370660 Trading: Turpan was a trading center for mostly cotton, vegetables and grapes.]]> 2021-03-25 18:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354370660 Kashgar, Xinjiang, China 1rosemenovich https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354392307 Climate: Kashgar has a desert climate, with hot summers and cold winters, the temperature differing greatly between those times. Spring is long while fall is much shorter. It's also one of the driest cities on Earth, so the wettest month May only has an average of 0.5 inches of rain. Snowfall is rare, and there can be up to around 300 hours of sunlight in July.]]> 2021-03-25 18:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354392307 Taklamakan Desert, Hotan County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China 1gigalarza https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354467154 2021-03-25 18:34:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354467154 Taklamakan Desert, Hotan County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China 1gigalarza https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354482549 2021-03-25 18:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354482549 Muscat, Oman 1gigalarza https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354504818 2021-03-25 18:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354504818 Kashgar, Xinjiang, China 1rosemenovich https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354511550 History: Kashgar was first heard of when a Chinese Han dynasty traveled the Silk Road to explore the west lands. In 1933, Uighur and Kirghiz forces attacked Kashgar, trying to take it from the Chinese Muslim, and succeeded. But later in 1934, the Muslims defeated them and took back Kashgar.]]> 2021-03-25 18:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354511550 Constantinople, Kordelio-Evosmos, Greece 1gigalarza https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354517520 2021-03-25 18:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354517520 Qumis, Iran https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354521804 2021-03-25 18:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354521804 Kabul, Afghanistan 1gigalarza https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354522220 2021-03-25 18:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354522220 Qumis, Iran https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354528591 2021-03-25 18:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354528591 Qumis, Iran https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354533165 1. Hecatompylos also known as Qumis is an ancient city that was close to collapsing when it was revived as a Seleucid outpost
2. Hecatompylos means one hundred gates in Greek which was commonly used if a city had more that four gates
3. Alexander the great stopped here and after his death it officially was a part of the Seleucid empire
4. The city was taken by the Parni tribe around 240 BCE and it was made part of Parthian empire
5. After it was taken by the Parni it was made one of the very first capitals of the Parthian empire

]]> 2021-03-25 18:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354533165 Chang'an, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China 1ljshernoff https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354580043 2021-03-25 18:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354580043 Taq Kasra - Ctesiphon, Madain, Iraq https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354581903 2021-03-25 18:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354581903 Taq Kasra - Ctesiphon, Madain, Iraq https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354583546 2021-03-25 18:59:56 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354583546 Taq Kasra - Ctesiphon, Madain, Iraq https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354588489 1. Until the muslim conquest of persia Ctesiphon served as the winter capital of the iranian empire
2. In the parthian and sasanian eras it ruled as the royal capital of the iranian empire for over 800 years
3. While the Roman-Parthian wars where raging Ctesiphon fell to the romans three times and two times during sasanian rule afterward
4. Ctesiphon is latin and dervives from an ancient name
5. Ctesiphon was established in the late 120s bc and was built off of a military camp

]]> 2021-03-25 19:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354588489 Liangzhou, Wuwei, Gansu, China 1ljshernoff https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354593027 2021-03-25 19:02:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354593027 Antakya, Küçükdalyan, Antakya/Hatay, Turkey https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354640334 2021-03-25 19:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1354640334 Kashgar, Xinjiang, China 1rosemenovich https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1365156112 Trading: Kashgar was known for trading silk, gold, many spices and gemstones.]]> 2021-03-29 17:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1365156112 Turpan, Xinjiang, China 1rosemenovich https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1365262632 Climate: Turpan has an extreme desert climate with long, hot summers and very cold winters, with brief springs and falls in between.]]> 2021-03-29 18:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1365262632 Turpan, Xinjiang, China 1rosemenovich https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1365263307 History: In 1887, an account of the city from Francis Younghusband gave knowledge that Turpan consisted of two walled towns, a Chinese one, and about a mile to the west, a Turk town.]]> 2021-03-29 18:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dpradcliffe/79tl0082gr8oc1gn/wish/1365263307