Silk Road special

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Across
  1. 1. Venetian explorer who wrote about his Silk Road adventures
  2. 4. Ancient empire that controlled key parts of the Silk Road
  3. 7. Merchants and pack animals traveling together for safety
  4. 8. Life‑saving desert stop where travelers rested and refueled
  5. 9. Shimmering fabric that gave the trade route its name
  6. 10. Explosive Chinese invention that transformed warfare worldwide
Down
  1. 2. Desert animal known as the “ship of the desert”
  2. 3. Chinese invention that spread knowledge across continents
  3. 5. Fragrant goods like cinnamon and pepper carried westward
  4. 6. Legendary Central Asian city, a crossroads of culture and trade