Crossroads of Civilization: A History of Central Asia

Sogdiana and a Cultural Crossroad (1x4)

Air date: Jan 01, 2025

Religion became a key form of cultural fusion in early Central Asia. Trace the influence in the region of the beliefs and rituals of Zoroastrianism, and the role of Buddhism in the development of long-distance trade. Grasp the prominence of the Persian province of Sogdiana in the Silk Road. Learn of the ancient civilization's embrace of Nestorian Christianity, through which the religion first entered Central Asia and China.