The "silk route" linking Byzantium with China ran through it.
A long-distance bicycle route linking seven European countries has recently been completed.
Imagine walking along the route, linking the images and locations together in your mind.
But further north the A591 is the main route linking north, central and southern Lakes.
"The silk route will also become an energy route linking East and West through Turkey".
Some have pursued the carrot-and-stick route, linking quality measures to reimbursement.
The lake is navigable and provides a cheap route linking Ghana's northern savanna with the coast.
Over the centuries, Jewish communities grew along the Silk Road, the ancient trade route linking China and the Mediterranean.
The Vikings operated the Varangian Road, a major trade route linking the Baltic and the Middle East via Russia.
But Taloqan lies on a crucial supply route linking the Panjsher with Tajikistan, which has provided considerable help to Commander Masood's forces.
The main route linking the north, central and southern lakes collapsed into a beck north of Grasmere, effectively splitting Cumbria in two.
