The Silk Road is now on the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE List!!!
I first spotted this item of news on the Silk Road Encyclopedia.
http://silkroadencyclopedia.com/
Below are links to the details.
The most important part being that the date of acceptance onto the list was June 25, 2014.
Silk Roads - The Chinese Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1442
Silk Route added to UNESCO World Heritage list - June 25, 2014
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/1162