What was the most common trade route for the Chinese to trade with the Roman Empire during ancient age?
The Silk Road was a network of trade routes, formally established during the Han Dynasty of China, which linked the regions of the ancient world in commerce. While many different kinds of merchandise traveled along the Silk Road, the name comes from the popularity of Chinese silk with the west, especially with Rome. The Silk Road routes stretched from China through India, Asia Minor, up throughout Mesopotamia, to Egypt, the African continent, Greece, Rome, and Britain. By the time of the Roman Emperor Augustus trade between China and the west was firmly established and silk was the most sought after commodity in Egypt, Greece, and, especially, in Rome.