Jack Weatherford talks about Genghis Khan
Jack Weatherford, Macalester College Anthropology professor emeritus and author of several notable books, reminds us that Genghis Khan was the greatest conqueror in world history. Weatherford spoke at...
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The Mongols and Their Eurasian Predecessors
Nomads as Agents of Cultural Change: The Mongols and Their Eurasian Predecessors (Perspectives on the Global Past)by Reuvan Amitai (Editor), Michal Biran (Editor)Hardcover: 317 pagesPublisher:...
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The Capital of the Yuan Dynasty
The Capital of the Yuan Dynastyby Gaohua Chen (Author)Hardcover: 224 pagesPublisher: Silkroad Press (12 May 2014)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 9814332445The Yuan Dynasty was different from other dynasties...
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Mural paintings unearthed in Yuan Dynasty tomb
Ecns.cn 27 March 2015Mural paintings have been found in a tomb dating from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) during construction in Taiyuan, North China’s Shanxi province, March 27, 2015. The paintings in...
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The China Collectors
Q. and A.: Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac on ‘The China Collectors’The New York Times by JANE PERLEZ MARCH 26, 2015 March 26, 2015 9:47Photo"Offering Procession of the Empress as Donor With...
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America's Century-Long Hunt for Asian Art Treasures
The China Collectors: America's Century-Long Hunt for Asian Art Treasures Hardcover – March 10, 2015by Karl E. Meyer (Author), Shareen Blair Brysac (Author)Hardcover: 432 pagesPublisher: Palgrave...
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Dutch collector willing to return Buddha
Chinadaily.com.cn 27 march 2015A CT scan shows a body, whose internal organs were removed, concealed in an ancient Chinese statueof a Buddha. [Photos provided by the Drents Museum]The Dutch private...
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Tang envoy made sea voyage 600 years before Zheng He
Want China Times CNA 2015-03-24The stele inscribed with the achievements of Yang Liangyao. (Internet photo)The great maritime feats of the Ming Dynasty admiral Zheng He may have been...
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New Evidence on the History of Sino-Arabic Relations: A Study of Yang...
Yang Liangyaos Reise von 785 n. Chr. zum Kalifen von Bagdad: Eine Mission im Zeichen einer frühen sino-arabischen Mächte-Allianz? Taschenbuch – 2014von Angela Schottenhammer (Autor)According to her...
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Exploring the Orient with Aurel Stein
The exhibition has maps, manuscripts, books by Marc Aurel Stein, photographs of notes in his personal diary as well as over 100 snapshots taken by him during his expeditions. —Photo: Sushil Kumar...
View ArticleThe Emperor of the Steppes
Hordes of men on horseback dominated the steppes of central Asia 2,000 years ago. They were the Hsiung-nu and their vast empire reigned from 300 BC to 200 AD. From conquests to defeats, their history...
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Maritime Silk Road exhibition "Sailing Deep Into The Sea" in Brunei
Borneobulletin.com.bn 24 March 2015With the launch of the Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum yesterday and more than one-and-a-half years of preparations, the ‘Sailing Deep Into The Sea’ exhibition,...
View ArticleThe route and journey of the Belitung Dhow in the 9th Century
By Jasmine TekiyehThis video explains in detail the expected route of the Belitung Dhow of the 9th century and highlights the important ports of the Maritime Silk Road, including Yangzhou, Guangzhou,...
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Cave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang: Art and History on the Silk Road
Cave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang: Art and History on the Silk Road (Conservation & Cultural Heritage) Paperback– 25 Jun 2015by Roderick Whitfield (Author)Paperback: 160 pagesPublisher: Yale...
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The Grandeur of Gandhara: The Ancient Buddhist Civilization of the Swat,...
The Grandeur of Gandhara: The Ancient Buddhist Civilization of the Swat, Peshawar, Kabul and Indus Valleysby Rafi-us Samad (Author)Hardcover: 302 pagesPublisher: Algora Publishing (August 15,...
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Taxila: An Illustrated Account of Archaeological Excavations 1913- 1934
Taxila: An Illustrated Account of Archaeological Excavations 1913- 1934by John Marshall (Author)Paperback: 1214 pagesPublisher: Cambridge University Press; Re-issue edition (July 4, 2013)Language:...
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Zheng He and the Kingdom of Hormuz
Ancient Origins 9 APRIL, 2015 by LIZLEAFLOORMystery of island visited by 15th Century Chinese Explorer Zheng He now solvedThe 15th century voyages of Chinese maritime admiral and diplomat Zheng He...
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Chinese archeologists find oldest remains of processed wheaten food in...
news.Xinhuanet.com 26 March 2015URUMQI, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese archeologists have found the oldest processed wheaten food remains ever unearthed in the country, indicating people ate bread-like...
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A fine and impressive silk lampas robe, Central Asia, Sogdiana, 7th/8th century
Sothebys.comA fine and impressive silk lampas robe, Central Asia, Sogdiana, 7th/8th centuryof characteristic form with long sleeves and open front, large collar, woven with fine red, green, blue and...
View ArticleFour lectures in March 2015 by Pavel Lurje about the Sogdians
On invitation by Frantz Grenet from College de France Pavel Lurje gave 4 rare lectures in English about Sogdians and Sogdians related topics.Panjakent, the Most Studied Sogdian City: Some New...
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