Famous for facilitating an incredible exchange of culture and goods between the East and the West, the ancient Silk Road is thought to have meandered across long horizontal distances in mountain foothills and the lowlands of the Gobi Desert. But new archaeological evidence hidden in a lofty tomb reveals that it also ventured into the high altitudes of Tibet—a previously unknown arm of the trade route.
Source: “Earliest Tea As Evidence For One Branch Of The Silk Road Across The Tibetan Plateau,” By Houyuan Lu Et Al., In Scientific Reports, Vol. 6, Article No. 18955; January 7, 2016; Map by Mapping Specialists