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Zheng He’s Maritime Voyages (1405-1433) and China’s Relations with the Indian...
Zheng He's Maritime Voyages (1405-1433) and China's Relations with the Indian Ocean WorldEdited and annotated by Ying Liu, University of Victoria, Zhongping Chen, University of Victoria, Gregory Blue,...
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Excavation Yuan Dynasty ship completed
Archaeological excavation of a sunken ship in Chaotang river of Ningbo city, Zhejiang province are made public for the first time on July 22, 2014.The sunken ship of Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) was...
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Architecture of the Buddhist World
A groundbreaking survey of the Buddhist architecture of Southeast Asia, abundantly illustrated with new color photography.Over the course of its 2,500-year history, Buddhism has found expression in...
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Tangut Manuscripts from St Petersburg
From: Endangered Archives Blog24 July 2014We have another wonderful guest blog, this time by Sam Van Schaik, International Dunhuang Project Research and HE Manager. Sam is also based at the British...
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Excavation of 700 year old cargo ship in Vietnam
From: Vietnam News 25 July 2014Uncovering the past: The ship is believed to be the oldest shipwreck so far discovered in Viet Nam. — VNS Photos Hoai NamThe excavation of a 700-year-old cargo ship in...
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Reconfiguring the Silk Road: New Research on East-West Exchange in Antiquity
Reconfiguring the Silk RoadNew research on East- West Exchange in Antiquity(from the symposium in 2011)by Colin Renfrew (Foreword), Victor H. Mair (Editor), Jane Hickman (Editor)Hardcover: 136...
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Archaeologists find bizarre burials in Burnt City
Grave 2810 of the 5200-year-old Burn City contains the body of a man, who it is surmised was beheaded for some offense. (Photo by CHN)Tehran Times, 21 july 2014TEHRAN -- An archaeological team, which...
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Life along the Silk Road
Life Along the Silk Road Paperback – 25 Mar 2015by Susan Whitfield After 14 years comes a second edition with a new cover!Paperback: 283 pagesPublisher: University of California Press; 2nd edition (25...
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The History of Central Asia: The Age of the Silk Roads
The History of Central Asia: The Age of the Silk Roads 2 Hardcover – 30 Jul 2014by Christoph BaumerHardcover: 352 pagesPublisher: I.B.Tauris (30 July 2014)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 178076832XChristoph...
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Bactria (Thousand Cities)
Bactria (thousand Cities ) is the current exhibition at the National Museum of AfghanistanWednesday, 05 March 2014 The region of Bactria, considered by many to be the original habitation of the Arians...
View ArticleThe Daming Palace of China's Great Tang Dynasty 大明宫
The Daming Palace ("Palace of Great Brilliance") was the imperial palace complex of the Tang Dynasty (618-907AD), located in its capital Chang'an. It served as the royal residence of the Tang emperors...
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Historical burial site containing child and noble woman remains discovered in...
In one of the mounds © otyrar.kzKazakhstani archaeologists have discovered artefacts of historical significance during excavation of the ancient settlement of Kultobe in South Kazakhstan.The three...
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Cultural Heritage On The Road: The Caravanserais Of Turkey
Workshop, 18-22 October 2014AGU School of Architecture, KayseriFirst callSpreading throughout the Islamic world on a vast geographic and temporal scale, wayside caravanserais have faithfully sheltered...
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Terracotta Army film wins British Archaeological Award
Series 13 -4 -New Secrets Of The Terracotta...by waja10030 July 2014UCL Institute of ArchaeologyThe film New Secrets of the Terracotta Warriors has won Best Public Presentation of Archaeology at the...
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Elite Turkic warrior burial discovered in Kazakhstan
An archeological expedition in Zhaksy District of Akmola Oblast has discovered a burial of a warrior of the Turkic period belonging to 6-7 centuries AD.The international expedition worked on the site...
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Tomb of Song Dynasty found at road construction site in Sichuan
Workers excavating land as part of the new road construction unearth a tomb of a couplein Naxi village, Luzhou, Sichuan province.Sixteen pieces of carved stone were unearthed after archaeological...
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The Silk Road Civilization of Ancient Xinjiang
The Silk Road Civilization of Ancient Xinjiang, a cultural relic exhibition, opened at Qingdao Municipal Museum on July 26. There will be 189 cultural relics on display, most of which were unearthed in...
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2,100-Year-Old King's Mausoleum Discovered in China
By Owen Jarus, Live Science Contributor | August 04, 2014 Archaeologists in China have discovered a mausoleum, dating back over 2,100 years, that contains three main tombs, including the tomb of...
View ArticleScientists solve 2,000-year-old mystery of the binding media in China's...
Even as he conquered rival kingdoms to create the first united Chinese empire in 221 B.C., China's First Emperor Qin Shihuang ordered the building of a glorious underground palace complex, mirroring...
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