EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 27 MIN
The Silk Road — The Trade Route That Built the World - The Merchants Who Invented Globalization
from The Silk Road — The Trade Route That Built the World · host Inception Point AI
Host Jack Maddox explores how Zhang Qian's 13-year odyssey in 130 BCE revealed a vast trade network connecting China to the Mediterranean. Discover the Sogdian merchants who built ancient globalization's infrastructure, moving silk, technologies, and ideas across 6,400 kilometers of desert and mountains—creating the connected world centuries before anyone imagined it possible. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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