The Silk Road

Season 1 Episode 1: Glories of Ancient Chang-An

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.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

3

Episodes:

35

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

50 min

First Air:

1980

Rating:

7.0