Vajrayana, Mahayana, and Theravada are the most practiced forms of Buddhism today but there were a lot of changes within the Mahayaha practice when the expansion of Buddhism crossed the Silk Road.

Focus on the history of the ancient ‘Silk Road’ may have overshadowed the powerful influence of India on the many cultures ...

Two major archaeological sites along the ancient Silk Road opened to the public in northwest China on Thursday, the first day of the May Day holiday, offering new choices for travelers keen to ...

Once a major world religion, Manichaeism spread across the Silk Road, blending elements of Christianity, Buddhism, and ...

The Silk Road, the ancient trading route that spanned from Asia toward the West, is where we find journalist Paul Salopek these days. Salopek began his "Out of Eden" walk four years ago in Ethiopia.

Though the BRI has drawn ample media coverage, it also has a pivotal yet lower-profile subplot known as the Digital Silk Road (DSR) — a digital transformation project with the potential to ...

A dominant performance from Ron Silk in Wednesday‘s NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Icebreaker 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park was nearly derailed during the final pit stop sequence of the ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World." ...