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Related themes
World Cultural Heritage
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Themes | Route | Country |
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Ancient City of Aleppo | Land | Syrian Arab Republic |
Intangible Cultural Heritage
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Themes | Route | Country |
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Falconry, a living human heritage | Maritime | Kazakhstan, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates |
Movable Heritage and Artifacts
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Themes | Route | Country |
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Pharmacist Jar (Alborello) | Maritime | Syrian Arab Republic | |
Panel with the god Shamash | Land, Maritime | Syrian Arab Republic | |
Manuscript | Land | Syrian Arab Republic | |
Horseman of Raqqa | Land | Syrian Arab Republic | |
Golden Ring | Land | Syrian Arab Republic | |
Door of the church Deir Mar Elian al-Sheikh | Land, Maritime | Syrian Arab Republic | |
Ceramic Statue (Lion) | Land, Maritime | Syrian Arab Republic | |
Alphabet of Ugarit | Land, Maritime | Syrian Arab Republic |
Languages & endangered languages
Cities
Knowledge Bank Articles
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Authors | Language of article |
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What is the Silk Route? | English | |
The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea and the Persian Gulf | Jean-François Salles | English |
The Paths of New Beliefs | English | |
The Paths of Innovation | English | |
The Opening of the Silk Route | English | |
The most ancient traces on the commercial and civilizational relations between Mesopotamia and China | Dr. Bahnam Abu Al-Souf | English |
The Maintenance of Empire | English | |
The Greek Kingdoms of Central Asia | English | |
The Great Silk Road | English | |
The End of the Silk Route | English |