It came much later.
no
Marco Polo did go on The Great Silk Road.
to protect the travelers traveling on the silk road
The Fergana Branch of the Great Silk Road took that route.
india
no, the silk road was NOT covered with silk The "Silk Road" was the "road" which silk traveled from Asia to Europe.
No, because the Great Wall of China is built on the mountains (or natural landscapes) so no. Also the Silk Road is not necessarily close to the Great Wall.
To protect silk road
because it does
because it does
No the Silk Road was not smooth. The Silk road was actually a road that was used for trading. The main item traded along the Silk Road was silk that is why it is called the silk road.
The eastern silk road is mostly desert and the western silk road is mostly mountains