The Silk Roads Programme

Central Asia has one of the richest cultural and scientific heritages in the world.

Deadline Extension: The deadline for the UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads international photo contest has been extended to 31 August.

On 25 July 2021, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee inscribed Quanzhou: Emporium of the World, China onto UNESCO’s World Heritage List during its 44th session held online and chaired from Fuzhou, China.

Textiles are a vital and diverse element of the legacy of the exchanges which occurred along the historic Silk Roads.

The Silk Roads were a driving force behind significant cultural exchange across many different parts of the world.