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THE SOGDIANS

Influencers on the
Silk Roads

Explore the life, art, and influence of the greatest traders of the Silk Roads

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Writings on Sogdian art & culture—

Who Were the Sogdians, and Why Do They Matter?

Meet the Sogdians, an ancient Silk Road people whose major influence on world art, culture, and trade has only in the last fifty years begun to be fully understood.

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Sogdian Art & Culture in 25 Objects

Explore Sogdian visual culture through some of its most iconic and beautiful objects

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Historical Trade Routes of the Sogdians

Historical Trade Routes of the Sogdians

Follow the Sogdians' journeys through breathtaking yet treacherous landscapes, from Sogdiana all the way to China.

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