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The Silk Road route in the mountanious region of Pakitan. (Post 213)

The Silk Road. Traders and travelers on the silk road would have seen vistas like the one blow when they crossed the mountainous area of Pakistan. The silk road brought prosperity to Muslim regions and China in the golden age of Islam. These pictures were taken during our travels many years ago.  We get old but mountains retain their beauty. In geological time however, tectonic forces and erosion may change their shape and form or make them disappear. 

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