Show HN: Explore the Silk Roads through an interactive map

Source: Hacker News

Use the interactive map to explore the Silk Roads, discover new routes, learn what resources and goods are traded, or find an outpost or town to dive into.

Legend

• Orange icon – this location has a finished webpage and connecting routes.
• Black icon – this place has been charted but is currently being worked on.
• Small black dot – a significant Silk Road outpost that has not yet been visited.

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After eight years exploring the Silk Roads—covering over 30,000 miles—and months of historical research, I captured my journeys into a singular, hand‑drawn map. Printed on the elegance of silk, it unites both sides of the world through the exchange of ideas that transformed civilization.

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