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Because trade routes did not extend across the Middle East in the Roman times, the Romans were unfamiliar with silk.

true or false?

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False

Step-by-step explanation:

"The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting China and the Far East with the Middle East and Europe." - source, online

The romans were familiar with silk, though it was frowned on and it was a very rare commodity.

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