The 13th and 14th centuries saw the rise of massive, centralized powers.
The region was a vital part of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great.
A melting pot where Buddhism spread from India to China.
The "middlemen" of the Silk Road, controlling trade between Byzantium and the Tang Dynasty.
The 13th and 14th centuries saw the rise of massive, centralized powers.
The region was a vital part of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great.
A melting pot where Buddhism spread from India to China.
The "middlemen" of the Silk Road, controlling trade between Byzantium and the Tang Dynasty.
