Baghdad's connection to the medieval world

Baghdad, and the wider Islamic world, was connected to both Asia and Europe by trade, communication and ideas. Baghdad was built on the Abbasids’ wealth from the Silk Road and added to it through trade from East to West. Baghdad was connected to the historic Greek and Persian dominance of the region through science and architecture. The Caliph’s sponsorship of the sciences and the arts meant that Baghdad both imported and exported classical knowledge. Baghdad’s House of Wisdom and its universities made it a centre of scientific discovery and engineering prowess.