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Peter: /* Canonical Silk Road route (schematic) */

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Canonical Silk Road route (schematic)

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	== Canonical Silk Road route (schematic) ==		== Canonical Silk Road route (schematic) ==

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			\| center=35.5, 66.0
			\| zoom=3
			\| width=100%
			\| height=380
			\| geojson=Silk_Road_Schematic
			}}

Peter at 09:54, 15 January 2026

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 == Canonical Silk Road route (schematic) ==
-<mapframe width="100%" height="380" zoom="3" text="Silk Road (schematic)">
 This schematic map shows a simplified west–east alignment of the Silk Road, connecting the eastern Mediterranean with Central Asia and onward to China.

Peter at 08:50, 15 January 2026

2026-01-15T08:50:20Z

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	== Canonical Silk Road route (schematic) ==		== Canonical Silk Road route (schematic) ==

	<mapframe		<mapframe width="100%" height="380" zoom="3" text="Silk Road (schematic)">
	width="100%"
	height="380"
	zoom="3"
	text="Silk Road (schematic)"
	>
	{		{
	"type": "LineString",		"type": "LineString",
	"coordinates": [		"coordinates": [
	[28.9784, 41.0082], ~~/* Istanbul */~~		[28.9784, 41.0082],
	[35.2137, 31.7683], ~~/* Levant */~~		[35.2137, 31.7683],
	[44.3661, 33.3152], ~~/* Mesopotamia */~~		[44.3661, 33.3152],
	[51.3890, 35.6892], ~~/* Tehran */~~		[51.3890, 35.6892],
	[66.9900, 39.6542], ~~/* Samarkand */~~		[66.9900, 39.6542],
	[75.9898, 39.4677], ~~/* Kashgar */~~		[75.9898, 39.4677],
	[87.6168, 43.8256], ~~/* Urumqi */~~		[87.6168, 43.8256],
	[108.9398, 34.3416] ~~/* Xi’an */~~		[108.9398, 34.3416]
	]		]
	}		}
	</mapframe>		</mapframe>


	This schematic map shows a simplified west–east alignment of the Silk Road, connecting the eastern Mediterranean with Central Asia and onward to China.		This schematic map shows a simplified west–east alignment of the Silk Road, connecting the eastern Mediterranean with Central Asia and onward to China.

Peter at 08:46, 15 January 2026

2026-01-15T08:46:21Z

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	== Canonical Silk Road route (schematic) ==		== Canonical Silk Road route (schematic) ==

	{{mapframe		<mapframe
	\| width=100%		width="100%"
	\| height=380		height="380"
	\| zoom=3		zoom="3"
	~~\| data~~=		text="Silk Road (schematic)"
			>
	{		{
	"type": "LineString",		"type": "LineString",
	"coordinates": [		"coordinates": [
	[28.9784, 41.0082],		[28.9784, 41.0082], /* Istanbul */
	[35.2137, 31.7683],		[35.2137, 31.7683], /* Levant */
	[44.3661, 33.3152],		[44.3661, 33.3152], /* Mesopotamia */
	[51.3890, 35.6892],		[51.3890, 35.6892], /* Tehran */
	[66.9900, 39.6542],		[66.9900, 39.6542], /* Samarkand */
	[75.9898, 39.4677],		[75.9898, 39.4677], /* Kashgar */
	[87.6168, 43.8256],		[87.6168, 43.8256], /* Urumqi */
	[108.9398, 34.3416]		[108.9398, 34.3416] /* Xi’an */
	]		]
	}		}
	}}		</mapframe>


	This schematic map shows a simplified west–east alignment of the Silk Road, connecting the eastern Mediterranean with Central Asia and onward to China.		This schematic map shows a simplified west–east alignment of the Silk Road, connecting the eastern Mediterranean with Central Asia and onward to China.

Peter: Created page with "= The Silk Road = The Silk Road was not a single road, but a network of routes linking the Mediterranean world with Central Asia and East Asia. For the purposes of this project, the Silk Road serves as both a historical reference and a conceptual fallback route for long-distance overland travel. A general historical overview of the Silk Road can be found on Wikipedia: * Silk Road (Wikipedia) == Canonical Silk Road route (schematic) == {{mapframe |..."

2026-01-15T08:37:04Z

Created page with "= The Silk Road = The Silk Road was not a single road, but a network of routes linking the Mediterranean world with Central Asia and East Asia. For the purposes of this project, the Silk Road serves as both a historical reference and a conceptual fallback route for long-distance overland travel. A general historical overview of the Silk Road can be found on Wikipedia: * Silk Road (Wikipedia) == Canonical Silk Road route (schematic) == {{mapframe |..."

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= The Silk Road =

The Silk Road was not a single road, but a network of routes linking the Mediterranean world with Central Asia and East Asia.
For the purposes of this project, the Silk Road serves as both a historical reference and a conceptual fallback route for long-distance overland travel.

A general historical overview of the Silk Road can be found on Wikipedia:
* [[w:Silk Road|Silk Road (Wikipedia)]]

== Canonical Silk Road route (schematic) ==

{{mapframe
| width=100%
| height=380
| zoom=3
| data=
{
"type": "LineString",
"coordinates": [
[28.9784, 41.0082],
[35.2137, 31.7683],
[44.3661, 33.3152],
[51.3890, 35.6892],
[66.9900, 39.6542],
[75.9898, 39.4677],
[87.6168, 43.8256],
[108.9398, 34.3416]
]
}
}}

This schematic map shows a simplified west–east alignment of the Silk Road, connecting the eastern Mediterranean with Central Asia and onward to China.
It is intended as a conceptual guide rather than a precise reconstruction of every historical branch.

== Modern travel considerations ==

Modern political borders, visa regimes, and regional stability strongly influence whether portions of the historical Silk Road can be followed in practice.

In particular, access through Iran has a significant impact on the continuity of overland routes between Türkiye, Central Asia, and western China.

Future sections may present alternative routings depending on geopolitical access.

== Relationship to this Grand Tour ==

The Silk Road represents a historically grounded fallback alignment for long-distance stages across Eurasia.

Its symbolism — slow travel, trade routes, caravans, and cultural exchange — also informs the visual and thematic identity of this project.