The famous Silk Road was a long trade road that connected the Roman Empire with China.
It crossed through a number of important trade routes, and was used by armies to.
This road was named "silk road" because of the lucrative trade in silk. It cut through: Cappadocia, Persia, Greece, and the Roman Empire.
Along with trade and military purposes, it also served as a highway for exchanging ideas, science, culture and religion - a convergence of humanity.