Ahh. I see now. I've only had this idea for my Silk Road story since February of this year. I have some scenes I've played out in my mind and the notes I took while going through the exhibit, but that's about all I have. It took me a few days to fins a coherent timeline for Ancient Greece as well as the whole Silk Road online. I'm thinking I need to do more work on the historical bits before I continue.

Then again, another part of me says "It's FICTION! Don't be so anal about accuracy! The history part can come later."