The Silk Road was a historic trading network that linked East to West. But this trade network exchanged far more than objects, through this route came a trade of knowledge, culture and religion. One of its most important stopping points was the Chinese city of Dunhuang. Dr Eleanor Janega visits a fascinating new exhibition at the British Library to explore some highlights of 40,000 treasures that lay inside the secret cave complex at Dunhaung. | History Hit | Facebook