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Scholars were analyzing secret Army maps—and found a lost trade route

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers scoured previously classified Japanese military maps that accurately represent a lost Silk Road route. These maps detailed the Great ...
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Scholars Were Analyzing Secret Army Maps—And Found a Lost Trade Route

The Great Mongolian Road was once a pivotal east-west Silk Road route across the Gobi Desert (a camel caravan mainstay over 100 years ago), but the route had long been lost to time. Now, a secret set ...
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Scholars Were Analyzing Secret Army Maps—And Found a Lost Trade Route

Researchers scoured previously classified Japanese military maps that accurately represent a lost Silk Road route. These maps detailed the Great Mongolian Road, which included key settlements and ...