Why did europeans travel across the mediterranean sea to reach the silk road?

The correct answer is:

To obtain cloths, spices and other goods.

Explanation:

The Silk Road was a trade network developed by the Han Dynasty that connected China, the Far East, the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Mediterranean Sea. This network provided the opportunity to obtain goods from different empires, as well as ideas, culture, beliefs and art.

Europeans traveled across the Mediterranean Sea in caravans to reach the Silk Roads to obtain goods such as silk cloth, sugar, porcelain, spices, paper, cotton, gold, etc.

pretty sure they split up because of religious conflicts.

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