The Romans paid a high price for a pound of silk.
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One conflict is that the Romans sent out soldiers on the silk road to find out how to make silk, but they didn't succeed.
They used the Med. sea and the Silk Road that connected them to China.
The romans desired it because the Chinese had it and they didn't have it
Most of the silk parachutes are worth a price ranging between $50 and $75. The price you can get will depend upon its condition and the age of the parachute.
Your answer depends on the condition in which you want to purchase silk. A pound of unraveled cocoons will be priced differently from a pound of spun silk yarn or a pound of woven jacquard silk fabric.
Romans thought silk grew on trees instead of being manufactured
The Romans did not look for silk weavers. They imported silk from China. The Chinese were very far from Europe and kept the art of silk making secret.
There is no such Chinese saying. #1. Pound is not a Chinese unit of measurement. #2. A unit of weight in silk can't possibly command the same unit of weight in gold. That doesn't even make sense. #3. Chinese people are not stupid, they do not say idiotic things like that. I think you heard it from a carpet seller.
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Silk was introduced to Egypt much later by Romans.
One conflict is that the Romans sent out soldiers on the silk road to find out how to make silk, but they didn't succeed.
silk was first found in china. when the Europeans went to China they saw the silk witch was made by the Chinease and they wanted the silk as the silk was really valuable back then.
They used the Med. sea and the Silk Road that connected them to China.
The romans desired it because the Chinese had it and they didn't have it