Cultural and technological interactions and exchanges on the Silk Road were significant factors in the development of the great civilizations of the ancient world, and in several respects helped lay the foundations for the modern world. The archaeological excavations in recent years make abundant primary evidence available to research into ancient encounters and communications between East and West along the Silk Road, especially during the first millennium BCE. Textiles, metals and silicate artefacts are fundamental part of archaeological materials, how to interpret the importance of these historical relics needs to adapt a multi-disciplinary approach, mainly including archaeology, natural science and crafts. In order to shed new light on the latest understanding of this issue within the framework of this Congress, we propose to organise a symposium entitled “Ancient Cultural and Technological Interactions between East and West along the Silk Road”. This symposium will bring together a group of scholars who are experts in the studies of archaeological discoveries of textiles, metals and silicate artefacts along the Silk Road.