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The Best Episodes of The Silk Road

Every episode of The Silk Road ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Silk Road!

The Silk Road is a documentary television series produced by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) that was first broadcast during the 1980s. The travelogue traced the ancient Silk Road from Chang'an (modern day Xi'an) to

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    The Silk Road Season 1 Episode 1 - Glories of Ancient Chang-An
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    #1 - Glories of Ancient Chang-An

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    In "The Glories of Ancient Chang-An," you'll visit the starting point of the Silk Road. Chang-An, the world's largest city in the seventh century, you'll see the incredibe clay army. Buried for almost 2,000 years, the discovery of these 6,000 statues is an archaeological triumph, and The Silk Road crew were the first foreigners allowed to photograph it. Thrill at the sculptures buried in the world's largest tomb. And then, enter China's most hallowed Buddhist temple, and examine the hidden underground murals of a legendary princess, and walk the only man-made object visible from outer space, The Great Wall of China.

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  2. The Silk Road Season 1 Episode 2 - A Thousand Kilometers Beyond the Yellow River
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    #2 - A Thousand Kilometers Beyond the Yellow River

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    In "A Thousand Kilometers Beyond the Yellow River," you'll cross the Yellow River in a goat skin raft. Gaze in awe at the same giant Buddha that Marco Polo saw 700 years ago. Look with amazement at the giant water wheels that irrigate miles of Chinese croplands, and visit the secret caves of Bing Lui Si, never before photographed by a television crew. Then, transverse the Forbidden Corridor between the mountains and the Gobi Desert, where the Huns battled the Chinese for control over the most prized horses in the world.

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  3. The Silk Road Season 1 Episode 3 - The Art Gallery in the Desert
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    #3 - The Art Gallery in the Desert

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  4. The Silk Road Season 1 Episode 4 - The Dark Castle
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    #4 - The Dark Castle

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  5. The Silk Road Season 1 Episode 5 - In Search of the Kingdom of Lou-Lan
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    #5 - In Search of the Kingdom of Lou-Lan

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  6. The Silk Road Season 1 Episode 6 - Across the Taklamakan Desert
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    #6 - Across the Taklamakan Desert

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  7. The Silk Road Season 1 Episode 7 - Khotan-Oasis of Silk and Jade
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    #7 - Khotan-Oasis of Silk and Jade

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  8. The Silk Road Season 1 Episode 8 - A Heat Wave Called Turfan
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    #8 - A Heat Wave Called Turfan

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  9. The Silk Road Season 1 Episode 9 - Through the Tian Shan Mountains by Rail
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    #9 - Through the Tian Shan Mountains by Rail

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  10. The Silk Road Season 1 Episode 10 - Journey into Music-South Through the Tian Shan Mountains
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    #10 - Journey into Music-South Through the Tian Shan Mountains

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  11. The Silk Road Season 1 Episode 11 - Where Horses Fly Like the Wind
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    #11 - Where Horses Fly Like the Wind

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  12. The Silk Road Season 1 Episode 12 - Two Roads to the Pamirs
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    #12 - Two Roads to the Pamirs

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  13. The Silk Road Season 2 Episode 1 - Across the Pamirs
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    #13 - Across the Pamirs

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  14. The Silk Road Season 2 Episode 2 - The King's Road
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    #14 - The King's Road

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  15. The Silk Road Season 2 Episode 3 - Legendary Ladakh
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    #15 - Legendary Ladakh

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  16. The Silk Road Season 2 Episode 4 - The Travels of Xuang Zang in India
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    #16 - The Travels of Xuang Zang in India

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  17. The Silk Road Season 2 Episode 5 - The Scorching Sun and the Southern Road of Iran
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    #17 - The Scorching Sun and the Southern Road of Iran

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  18. The Silk Road Season 2 Episode 6 - The Desert: In Search of Wisdom
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    #18 - The Desert: In Search of Wisdom

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  19. The Silk Road Season 2 Episode 7 - Beyond Baghdad
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    #19 - Beyond Baghdad

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  20. The Silk Road Season 2 Episode 8 - The Road Vanished into a Lake
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    #20 - The Road Vanished into a Lake

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  21. The Silk Road Season 2 Episode 9 - Across the Steppes
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    #21 - Across the Steppes

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  22. The Silk Road Season 2 Episode 10 - The Sky Horses of Davan
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    #22 - The Sky Horses of Davan

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  23. The Silk Road Season 2 Episode 11 - The Soghdian Merchants
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    #23 - The Soghdian Merchants

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  24. The Silk Road Season 2 Episode 12 - The Glory of Samarkand
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    #24 - The Glory of Samarkand

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  25. The Silk Road Season 2 Episode 13 - Across the Karakum Desert
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    #25 - Across the Karakum Desert

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Best Episodes Summary

"Glories of Ancient Chang-An" is the best rated episode of "The Silk Road". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/7/1980. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Thousand Kilometers Beyond the Yellow River".