The Story of India 3 - Spice Routes and Silk Roads

Michael Wood traces India in the days of the Roman Empire. In Kerala the spice trade opened India to the world, whilst gold and silk bazaars in the ancient city of Madurai were a delight for visiting Greek traders.

From the deserts of Turkmenistan Michael travels down the Khyber Pass to Pakistan to discover a forgotten empire, the(Kushan Empire) of Northern Pakistan that opened up the Silk Route and at Peshawar built a lost Wonder of the World. That wonder nowadays people known as "Bare Raja Ka Tila". Also offers an interesting theory about the death of Emperor Kanishka at Mathura.
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In this landmark series, historian and acclaimed writer Michael Wood embarks on a dazzling and exciting expedition through today's India, looking to the present for clues to her past, and to the past for clues to her future. The journey takes the viewer through majestic landscapes and reveals some of the greatest monuments and artistic treasures on Earth. From Buddhism to Bollywood, from mathematics to outsourcing, Michael Wood discovers India's impact on history - and on us.

http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/

Part 3/6

Part 1: Beginnings
http://www.videosift.com/video/The-Story-of-India-1-Beginnings
Part 2: The Power of Ideas
http://www.videosift.com/video/The-Story-of-India-2-The-Power-of-Ideas
Part 4: Ages of Gold
http://www.videosift.com/video/Story-of-India-4-Ages-of-Gold
Part 5: The Meeting of Two Oceans
http://www.videosift.com/video/The-Story-of-India-5-The-Meeting-of-Two-Oceans
Part 6: Freedom and Liberation
http://www.videosift.com/video/The-Story-of-India-6-Freedom-and-Liberation

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