Accused of being a moderator for the online drug and illegal services bazaar Silk Road, 40-year-old Peter Philip Nash, aka “Samesamebutdifferent,” has been indicted for drug distribution. Although not ...

Scientists were surprised to find a medieval metropolis atop mountains, providing new insights into life along the ancient trade route. “This changes everything we thought we knew.” Lidar is helping ...

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Uzbekistan is a country with a fascinating history, often considered the most decisive part of Central Asia. Its rich history witnessed the plundering of the region by Alexander the Great, Genghis ...

Traversed centuries ago by camel-back traders, two long-lost medieval cities that once thrived along the ancient Silk Road have been uncovered by drones sent searching for their secrets. For centuries ...

The Silk Road wasn’t a single road, but a vast network of land and sea trade routes connecting China to the Mediterranean. This video unpacks how goods, ideas, religions, and even diseases moved ...

In January 2025, a claim (archived) circulated that U.S. President Donald Trump had pardoned Ross Ulbricht, who was imprisoned for operating the dark web marketplace Silk Road. "I just called the ...

The self-declared "pro-crypto president" Donald Trump pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht on Tuesday. Ulbricht, 40, was about 10 years into his life sentence for helming an online black market ...

Embark on a captivating journey across Uzbekistan, exploring its astronomical contributions, rich scientific history and stunning landscapes. Explore how astronomy was part of the cultural exchange ...

Silk Road website raided by FBI, Ross William Ulbricht arrested. Oct. 2, 2013— -- A billion dollar black market website allowed people to use Bitcoin digital currency to buy guns, drugs or hire ...