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The Best Episodes of The Silk Road Season 1

Every episode of The Silk Road Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Silk Road Season 1!

The Best Episodes of The Silk Road Season 1

Dr Sam Willis reveals how the Silk Road was the world's first global superhighway where people with new ideas, new cultures and new religions made...

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  1. Background image for Venice
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #1 - Venice

    S1:E1

    In the first episode of his series tracing the story of the most famous trade route in history, Dr Sam Willis starts in Venice and explores how its Renaissance architecture and art has been shaped by the east and by thousands of exchanges along the Silk Road. From Venice Sam travels to China's ancient capital, Xian. Here, Sam's story takes him back in time to reveal the tale of an emperor who was so desperate for horses to help protect his borders that he struck one of the most significant trade deals in human history - he wanted war horses, he gave the most precious ...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Tajikistan
    6.8/10(13 votes)

    #2 - Tajikistan

    S1:E2

    In the second episode of his series tracing the story of the most famous trade route in history, Dr Sam Willis travels west to central Asia, a part of the Silk Road often overlooked and yet the place of major innovations, big historical characters and a people - the Sogdians - whose role was pivotal to its success. In the high mountain passes of Tajikistan, Sam meets the last survivors of that race, who once traded from the Mediterranean to the China Sea. In the Uzbek cities of Samarkand and Bukara, he discovers how they were built by armies of captive craftsmen for ...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Iran
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #3 - Iran

    S1:E3

    In the final episode of his series tracing the story of the most famous trade route in history, Dr Sam Willis continues his journey west in Iran. The first BBC documentary team to be granted entry for nearly a decade, Sam begins in the legendary city of Persepolis - heart of the first Persian Empire. Following an ancient caravan route through Persia's deserts, he visits a Zoroastrian temple where a holy fire has burned for 1,500 years, and Esfahan, one of the Silk Road's architectural jewels and rival to Sam's next destination - Istanbul. In the ancient capital of ...

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Venice" is the best rated episode of "The Silk Road" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/1/2016. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Tajikistan".