Welcome to the Silk Road Virtual Museum Experience

The Virtual Museum Sites and Exhibitions are listed in alphabetical order. Enter the virtual museums below.

Please note: some museums may take longer to open due to the higher quality and larger number of images employed

Take a tour of the Ancient Silk Roads. Select your period then choose your destination.

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Byzantium 5th-10th Centuries

From 330 to 1000 CE, the Byzantine Empire, with Constantinople as its capital, stood as a formidable force. Its mosaics...

Sasanian Empire (224-651)

The Sasanian dynasty ruled for over four centuries from 224 to 651CE. At its peak the Empire encompassed all of...

Sogdians: Silk Road Traders

The Sogdian people were originally from an area now associated with eastern Iranian but were later concentrated in Central Asia,...

Taiyuan Tombs

The Taiyuan Tombs are a series of tombs discovered in the city of Taiyuan. Each tomb uncovers beautiful panels and...

Tang Dynasty China

The Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) was a golden age of Chinese art, marked by flourishing painting, ceramics, and sculpture, reflecting...

Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates (656-1000)

The Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates were the earliest established after the death of the prophet Mohammad. They flourished from the...

Wonderful inititive.

Thank you all so much. Highly informative. I am looking forward to the next destination as the journey of opening vision, mind continues. Thank you so much again. Impressive.

This is truly amazing!

What an amazing collection and interactive programme you have put together, giving us scope for further research and knowledge of the Silk Road. Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to make this possible…

Congratulations for the great project and best luck for success.

Thank you very much Professor Griffiths!