Join us for this magical journey along the Silk Road through central Asia - in Cerne Abbas, Dorset and online
Day 5 on 18th March 2025 with lecturer Chris Aslan
Unravelling the Silk Road
10:30 - 15:00 (13:00 - 14:00 lunch) Wool, cotton and silk have each played a crucial role in the fortunes of Central Asia. Wool created the clothing and housing needed by the great nomadic cultures that were to dominate Middle Asia. Silk was more valuable than gold and used as currency, creating a network of trading routes that led to the first outbreak of globalisation. Cotton was the cause of Russian and then Soviet Colonisation and continues to cause controversy today as well as human misery and environmental catastrophe The felts, carpets, embroideries, robes and veils of the Silk Road stratified wealth, displayed religious and political entrenchments and changed the fortunes of this fascinating part of the world; a meeting place between Mohammed and Marx.
Fee: £35 with coffee/tea and biscuits and a delicious buffet lunch with wine and/or soft drinks.
Fee online £25
For more information, please email Christopher on wessexconnectedevents@gmail.co