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Over the past sixteen years, an extraordinary group of musicians has come together to celebrate the universal power of music. Named for the ancient trade route linking Asia, Africa, and Europe, the Silk Road Ensemble, an international collective created by legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma, exemplifies music's ability to blur international boundaries, blend disparate cultures, and inspire hope for artists and audiences.
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When corrupt Roman leader Tiberius arrives with a giant army to claim the Silk Road, Huo An and his group of trained warriors teams up with an elite legion of defected Roman soldiers led by General Lucius to maintain the delicate balance of power in the region. To protect his country and his new friends, Huo An gathers the warriors of thirty-six ethnic nations together to fight Tiberius in an incredible epic battle.
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Video tour of Asia, tracing the path of merchants who led their treasure-laden camels from one outpost to the next. Begins in Beijing, continues to China's ancient capital of Xian, then to Dunhuang, Turpan, Urumqi, Hotan, Kashgar. Next, to Kyrgystan, followed by the cities of Fergana, Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukara, and Khiva in Uzbekistan. In Turkmenistan, see Konye-Urgench, Ashkabad, and the ruins of ancient Merv, then cross the Caspian Sea to follow...
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Join explorers, scholars, adventurers and archaeologists as they search for long-buried clues and missing pieces to the puzzle of history. Unravel the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphics; uncover clues to Stonehenge; shed new light on the mythical Minoan civilization. Follow the celebrated Silk Road; discover why the ancient city of Catal Hoyuk was so prosperous; reconstruct the city of Petra's underground water system. Venture into the Andes to seek...
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Allah Rakhi kidnaps her ten-year-old daughter Zainab to save her from a child marriage to a tribal leader. Their escape is a damning loss of honor for the two families, and a deadly hunt begins for them. Desperate for help, Allah Rakhi strikes an unlikely deal with a cynical ex-Mujahid truck driver to take them to Lahore. What follows is an epic journey through the sweeping landscape of Pakistan where the search for freedom and love comes with a price....
8) Dragon blade
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When corrupt Roman leader Tiberius arrives with a giant army to claim the Silk Road, Huo An and his group of trained warriors teams up with an elite legion of defected Roman soldiers led by General Lucius to maintain the delicate balance of power in the region. To protect his country and his new friends, Huo An gathers the warriors of thirty-six ethnic nations together to fight Tiberius in an incredible epic battle.
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Join Megan McCormick and Holly Morris as they travel to China and the country of Kyrgyzstan along the ancient Silk Road. Along the way learn about the ancient explorers of Emperor Wudi, drink yak milk tea with a Kyrgyz tribe, see a horse racing festival in Kyrgyzstan and visit an ancient monastery in Georgia.
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Follows the trail of Xuan Zang, the 7th century Chinese monk, scholar, and poet who traveled the Silk Road in search of the original scriptures of the Buddha Sutras. Includes a visit to ancient sites including meditation cells carved into rock walls in the desert and remote monastery ruins that were once enormous art galleries containing thousands of murals. Also visited are the fabled cave temples where hundreds of Buddhist scrolls, including...
15) Deep web
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Explores the case of convicted cybercrimal Ross William Ulbricht and the Silk Road, Ulbricht's site on the dark web used for anonymously trafficking illegal drugs with the electronic currency Bitcoin.
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"Follow in the footsteps of illustrious predecessors, from Alexander the Great to Marco Polo. Discover the enchanting network of trade routes that for centuries linked the Far East to the West with news correspondent Alfred de Montesquiou. You'll take an extended trip along the entire Silk Road, visiting six countries and myriad cultures, a voyage through time, encountering treasures from Bursa in Turkey to Xi'an in China. Discover the legendary Silk...