中文:丝绸之路起源于公元前1世纪

英文:The Silk Road originated in the 1st century BC.

丝绸之路the SilkRoaD．起源于公元前1世纪，是一条具有重要历史意义的国际贸易路线。由于丝绸在这条线路的贸易中占有很大比重，1877年德国著名的地理学家费迪南·冯·李希霍芬(Ferdinand vonRichthofen)将其命名为“丝绸之路”。

The Silk Road, originated in the 1st century BC, is an international trade route of great historical significance.Because silk occupied a large proportion in the trade of this route, the famous German geographer Ferdinand von Richthofen named it "Silk Road" in 1877.