"; function search(frm) { win = window.open("","","scrollbars"); win.document.write(page); txt = frm.srchval.value.split(" "); fnd = new Array(); total=0; for (i = 0; i < item.length; i++) { fnd[i] = 0; order = new Array(0, 4, 2, 3); for (j = 0; j < order.length; j++) for (k = 0; k < txt.length; k++) if (item[i][order[j]].toLowerCase().indexOf(txt[k]) > -1 && txt[k] != "") fnd[i] += (j+1); } for (i = 0; i < fnd.length; i++) { n = 0; w = -1; for (j = 0;j < fnd.length; j++) if (fnd[j] > n) { n = fnd[j]; w = j; }; if (w > -1) total += show(w, win, n); fnd[w] = 0; } win.document.write("

Total found: "+total+"
"); win.document.close(); } function show(which,wind,num) { link = item[which][1] + item[which][0]; line = ""+item[which][2]+" Score: "+num+"
"; line += item[which][4] + "
"+link+""; wind.document.write(line); return 1; } // End -->
 
 
 
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The Enchanted Silk Road
 


Map showing the northern and southern paths of the Overland Silk Road linking China and the West and the location of Dunhuang. Picture from the british museum .

The Silk Road is the biggest road in the world. This great road goes through many countries. The Silk Road extends from China al the all the way till the Arabian subcontinent and then the road splits in to one heading towards Africa and the other heads through Europe.

 

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