Ended · 1980–1984
The Silk Road
History
The Silk Road is a documentary television series produced by NHK that was first broadcast during the 1980s. The travelogue traced the ancient Silk Road from Chang'an (modern day Xi'an) to Rome covering the history, archaeology, culture, religion, and art of countries along the route. It took a total of 17 years from conception to complete what many considered a landmark in Japan's broadcast television history.
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Seasons & episodes
Season 1 · 12 episodes
- S01 E01 · Glories of Ancient Chang-an
- S01 E02 · A Thousand Kilometers Beyond the Yellow River
- S01 E03 · The Art Gallery in the Desert
- S01 E04 · The Dark Castle
- S01 E05 · In Search of the Kingdom of Lou-Lan
- S01 E06 · Across the Taklamakan Desert
- S01 E07 · Khotan — Oasis of Silk and Jade
- S01 E08 · A Heat Wave Called Turfan
- S01 E09 · Through the Tian Shan Mountains by Rail
- S01 E10 · Journey into Music -- South Through the Tian Shan Mountains
- S01 E11 · Where Horses Fly Like the Wind
- S01 E12 · Two Roads to the Pamirs
Season 2 · 18 episodes
- S02 E01 · Across the Pamirs
- S02 E02 · The Kings Road
- S02 E03 · Legendary Ladakh
- S02 E04 · The Travels of Xuang Zang in India
- S02 E05 · The Scorching Sun and the Southern Road of Iran
- S02 E06 · The Desert: In Search of Wisdom
- S02 E07 · Beyond Baghdad
- S02 E08 · The Road Vanished into a Lake
- S02 E09 · Across the Steppes
- S02 E10 · The Sky Horses of Davan
- S02 E11 · The Soghdian Merchants
- S02 E12 · The Glory of Samarkand
- S02 E13 · Across the Karakum Desert
- S02 E14 · The Other Silk Road
- S02 E15 · The Caravans Move West
- S02 E16 · The Horsemen of Turkey
- S02 E17 · The Silk City at the Edge of Asia
- S02 E18 · All Roads Lead to Rome
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