For modern-day trade in China, see Shopping in China The Silk Road (丝绸之路 sī chóu zhī lù), also known as the Silk Route, is not a single road, but a network of historical trade routes across Asia from China to Europe.

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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (Russian: Союз Советских Социалистических Республик (СССР)), or Soviet Union, emerged as the successor state to the Russian Empire in 1917, and was dissolved in 1991.

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On the trail of Alexander the Great

Alexander III of Macedon, more commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon, which today is divided among three countries.

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UnderstandGeok-tepe ("Green Hill") was the site of the Turkmen's last battle against the Russians.

Get inGeok-tepe is situated about 50 km west of Ashgabat, about halfway between Ashgabat and Bakharden. It is about 40 minutes by car from Ashgabat.

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