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[[File:Silk Road in the I century AD - en.svg|thumb|1st century CE silk road (also during Roman time period)]]
[[File:Silk Road in the I century AD - en.svg|thumb|1st century CE silk road (also during Roman time period)]]


Bactria and Sogdia are actually quite wealthy, despite being so remote and in such a harsh land.
Bactria and Sogdia are actually quite wealthy, despite being so remote and in such a harsh land. This is mainly due to the fact that it has a lot of trade between East and West, since it is part of the Silk road. On a side-note, trade was typically done from one end of a country to the other, not from one end of the silk road to the other. Presumably this was done for safety. Hence it would seem better, for the merchant at least, to control as long a part of the silk road as possible.
 
This is mainly due to the fact that it has a lot of trade between East and West, since it is part of the Silk road.


Bactria also known for its deposits of Lapiz Lazuli (''provide source'').
Bactria also known for its deposits of Lapiz Lazuli (''provide source'').