British Museum's Silk Roads Exhibition Explores Ancient Trade Routes
The exhibition reveals the extensive cultural and commercial exchanges between Asia, Europe, and North Africa from AD 500 to 1000.
- The exhibition spans a period from AD 500 to 1000, covering multiple trade routes beyond the traditional Silk Road.
- Artifacts include a seventh-century Buddha statue from Pakistan found in Sweden and early chess pieces from Samarkand.
- The show highlights the transmission of religions, ideas, and goods, with over 300 pieces on display, half from the British Museum's collection.
- Interactive elements include cinematic depictions of trade journeys and sensory stations for musk, incense, and balsam.
- Critics are divided on the exhibition's approach, with some praising its scope and others finding it overwhelming and lacking narrative focus.
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