The golden thread of social exchange
- Posted on August 22, 2026
- By The China Daily
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The golden thread of social exchange
When Alexander the Great's armies swept eastward in the fourth century BC, they carried far more than military power. Across the vast world that emerged — from the Adriatic to Afghanistan — people, languages, beliefs, and artistic traditions circulated on an unprecedented scale.
