Silk Road

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2,200-year-old grave in China contains 'Red Princess of the Silk Road' whose teeth were painted with a toxic substance • Mar. 12, 2025, 2:18 AM ET (Live Science)

New study reveals domestic cats arrived in China via the Silk Road around 600 CE • Mar. 11, 2025, 2:27 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Pet cats arrived in China via the Silk Road 1,400 years ago, ancient DNA study finds • Mar. 9, 2025, 8:46 AM ET (Live Science)

[Obituary] Jeong Su-il, ex-North Korean spy turned Silk Road scholar, dies at 90 • Feb. 25, 2025, 9:53 PM ET (Korea Herald)

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