This area is designed for students learning about Silk Road people, culture, history, art, religion and language. Nowadays, we know much about life on the Silk Road thanks to archaeologists and explorers. The objects people leave behind can tell us a lot about their beliefs, their customs and the way they lived their everyday lives. Are you a budding writer, explorer or artist? The Silk Road has been a source of inspiration for many thousands of people over its long history. Explore our resources to find valuable information for your studies and help bring Silk Road history to life by learning what people of the Silk Road created themselves and left behind for us to uncover.Learn about the famous explorer, Sir Aurel Stein, and his faithful canine companion, Dash, and investigate some of their exciting discoveries for yourself.If you are studying the Silk Road, or learning about it at school why not share this website with your teachers and friends, and email Abby Baker with your own ideas on how we can make it more fun and interesting.