The Silk Road’s Shadow: How Trade Routes Carried the Plague Across Continents
The Silk Road, a network of ancient trade routes, was a conduit for goods, ideas, and cultures between the East and West. However, this same connectivity created a perilous shadow, as it provided a perfect pathway for the spread of deadly pathogens. The infamous plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, used these routes to … Baca Selengkapnya