Silk Road Towns

1. Silk Road Towns Pointing to places on a satellite image to see the context for some historic events in the Eastern Hemisphere.

2. North China Plain This was the core area of several important dynasties in China.

3. Lanzhou Where the Silk Road crosses the Huang He (one of two main rivers In ancient China)

4. Mongolia This grassland area was the homeland of nomadic herders (and Genghis Khan). .

5. Taklamakan This sandy desert is nearly surrounded by high mountains.

6. Pamir Mountains The passes between peaks are more than 12,000 feet above sea level.

7. Trans-Oxiana The ancient Oxus River was the northern boundary of the Persian Empire.

8. Ganges Plain This was the core area of several important dynasties in India.

9. Mecca - Medina Core area wherethe Islamic religionstarted

10. Nile Valley This was the core area of several important dynasties in Egypt.

11. Constantinople This strategic city wasthe “bridge” between Europe and Asia Minor.

12. Danube River This was the edge of the Roman Empire and the core area of the Hapsburg Empire.