Renowned for their sense of commerce and diplomacy along the Silk Road from Antiquity to the High Middle Ages, the Sogdians ...

"This region was really cosmopolitan then." Matt Stirn Kargil has historically been a meeting point of cultures and Silk Road traders (Credit: Matt Stirn) But Bhat's business was not to last.

Ancient traders faced challenges and devised solutions that, surprisingly, resemble some of the practices used by modern ...

It was far more severe than the sentences imposed on other Silk Road defendants, including people who actually sold drugs, as opposed to assisting those transactions. More to the point ...

Former President Donald Trump's recent pardon of Ross Ulbricht, the Silk Road founder, has reignited debates on digital privacy, criminal justice, and internet governance. Discover the case, ...

How did he get to this point?” The arrest, which also led to the shutdown of Silk Road, bookends Russell’s film. In 2013, Ulbricht – who was worth $28.5 million at the time – was cornered ...