Category Archives: Silk, Slaves and Stupas

Slaves on the Silk Road

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Susan Whitfield

Slaves, like silks, were Silk Road goods, to be bought, used and sold for profit, and often transported long distances by land and sea to trade in foreign markets. While no slaves from this time survive to tell their story … Continue reading →

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The Mozac Hunter Silk

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Susan Whitfield

Although several scholars have tried to displace silk from its key role in trade assumed by the term Silk Road and have argued for the equal if not greater influence of other goods, the importance of silk is not so … Continue reading →

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Amluk Dara Stupa

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Susan Whitfield

Once rising almost as high as the Pantheon in Rome, the large stupa of Amluk Dara in the Swat valley, Pakistan, is still an imposing building. Yet it is was only one among many such Buddhist structures built in Udyāna, … Continue reading →

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