The Silk Road Museum

The beginning of the Silk Road was in the West Market, Xi'an, China. In it's place, a museum has been built which preserves artifacts from the Silk Road.
The Silk Road was an important trade route connecting China with India, Persia and the Mediterranean beginning around 207 AD during the Han Dynasty. Although many goods were traded, the trade route was given the name of the Silk Road because trading in silk was so lucrative.
The Silk Road was an important avenue of spreading religion. Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Islam and Manicheism were all spread throughout the area because of the trade route.
Besides religion, food, dancing, art and dress were shared between many cultures along the Silk Road.
At the museum we saw pits that showed underground aqueducts used for water. Archaeologists have uncovered water wells and wheel tracks that have been preserved.

Bells

The museum displayed ancient money from: Greece,

Persia, India and China. These coins are Greek.

Wagon tracks and aqueduct.

Copper Vases.