The distance between ancient Rome and ancient China was about 4,000 miles by land. There were fierce deserts and high mountains in the way. It was a very dangerous trip. The Silk Road was a nickname for any route that any trader took from China to Rome.
For a very long time, the ancient Romans did not know who was making this wonderful fabric called silk. The Romans first discovered pieces of of silk in the goods they took from some of the people they conquered. But those people did not know where the silk was made. They had traded for the silk.
The Romans tried to find the traders as they came into villages to trade silk for other goods. But the traders hid from the Romans. They did not know who made the silk either. They had traded for
For a very long time, the ancient Romans did not know who was making this wonderful fabric called silk. The Romans first discovered pieces of of silk in the goods they took from some of the people they conquered. But those people did not know where the silk was made. They had traded for the silk.
The Romans tried to find the traders as they came into villages to trade silk for other goods. But the traders hid from the Romans. They did not know who made the silk either. They had traded for