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Which ancient country did the Silk Road reach farthest?

For Egypt.

After Zhang Qian passed through the Western Regions, it officially opened the land passage from China to Europe and Africa, and Zhang Qian trudged to Egypt on the Silk Road.

The traditional Silk Road starts from Chang 'an, the ancient capital of China, passes through Central Asian countries, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Syria, reaches the Mediterranean Sea, and ends in Rome, with a total length of 6,440 kilometers.

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20 14 The 38th World Heritage Conference held in Doha, Qatar on June 22nd announced that the Eastern Section of the Ancient Silk Road: The Silk Road: Chang 'an-Tianshan Corridor Road Network jointly declared by China and Haji was successfully declared as a world cultural heritage, becoming the first transnational cooperation and successful application project.

The 38th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Doha, Qatar, considered and approved the inclusion of China's Grand Canal Project and the Silk Road Project jointly declared by China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in the World Heritage List, becoming the 32nd and 33rd world cultural heritages in China. Among them, the "Silk Road" is the first joint application of China.

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