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in 550 AD the Byzantine Emperor dispatched two monks to smuggle silk worms out of China to bypass Persian control over the Silk Road. Hidden in the monks walking sticks, the silk worms produced a Byzantine silk industry that fuelled the economy for the next 650 years.

Sep 28, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: in 550 AD the Byzantine Emperor dispatched two monks to smuggle silk worms out of China to bypass Persian control over the Silk Road. Hidden in the monks’ walking sticks, the silk worms produced a Byzantine silk industry that fuelled the economy for the next 650 years.

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