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Could one of the most iconic trade routes of all time be making a modern comeback?
In an age of seemingly catastrophic disruptions to maritime trade, land-based routes are seeing renewed interest. Could one of the most iconic trade routes of all time be making a modern comeback?
For Central Asia, geography is both a blessing and a curse. The region has been, at various points in history, the center of the world or a geopolitical backwater. Until the rise of reliable long-distance maritime trade in the 15th century, what we now call Central Asia was smack-dab in the middle of the world’s most important trade networks. You’ve heard the term: The Silk Road.
Now a modern version aims to capitalize on the tumultuous twists and turns of contemporary geopolitics to resurrect an ancient pathway.
