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The Sogdian Wine Trade: Fermenting Empire on the Silk Road

The Sogdian Wine Trade: Fermenting Empire on the Silk Road

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Before silk or spices, Sogdian merchants built fortunes on wine. In this episode, Lucas and Luna uncork the story of how Sogdiana became the heart of a vast viniculture network stretching from Samarkand to Chang'an. They explore the legendary 'wine lake' of Maracanda, the 8th-century amphorae found on the Pamir trade routes, and the cultural impact of Sogdian drinking customs on Tang dynasty poetry — including Li Bai's famous drunken verses. Lucas explains the archaeological evidence from Panjikent's vineyards, the diplomatic use of wine in treaties between Sogdians and Turks, and how the Islamic conquests gradually suppressed but never fully extinguished the region's ancient wine culture. The conversation also touches on the surprising link between Sogdian wine and the name 'Samarkand' itself, and what a 7th-century winepress tells us about the scale of production. A fresh angle on the Silk Road's liquid economy. #SogdianWine #SilkRoad #Maracanda #Samarkand #LiBai #TangDynasty #Viticulture #Panjikent #Sogdiana #Zarafshan #WineTrade #CentralAsia #History #FexingoHistory #Archaeology #PamirMountains #Turks #IslamicConquests Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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