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HistoryOriginal27 September 2026 · 1 min read

Samarkand paper and the Silk Road

How one papermaking technique changed the map of knowledge in the Islamic world.

Author:Sara Nikpour

In the second century AH, the workshops of Samarkand made paper that was cheaper than parchment and more durable than papyrus.

This paper soon spread to Baghdad, Damascus and Cairo and transformed the chanceries and libraries.

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