ROLE OF TRADING ROADS IN THE TIMES OF ACHAEMENIDS
In this article, the authors consider the history of caravan routs of Achaemenids. The main track from Bukhara went East towards China. The path between these cities in ancient times was called the “Tsar’s Road”. This road was considered the pride of Iranians. Based on reliable materials the authors revealed that it was not the only road in the Achaemenid Empire, there were other roads that connected the distant regions of the country with regions of China, India and etc. These roads were used not only for trade purposes but linked different people and cultures.