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The Diamond Sutra sung in English
From: Patheos.comThe Diamond Sutra is PrintedMay 11, 2015 by James Ford 0 CommentsAccording to the date on the title page, an edition of the Diamond Sutra, one of the central texts of the...
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Recherches archéologiques des grottes de Mogao/ DunHuang
Dans le cadre des RECHERCHES SUR DUNHUANG, menées au sein de l’UMR 8155 (CRCAO) et de l’EFEO, MM. WANG Jianjun 王建軍 et ZHANG Jingfeng 張景峰, Chercheurs à l’Institut de Dunhuang en Chine, donneront les...
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Stunning new findings from the Legendary City of Xanadu
Dragons of Xanadu: Sculptures Discovered in Legendary CityLive Science by Owen Jarus, May 29, 2015A colorful dragon head made of clay was found in a palace at Xanadu.Credit: Photo courtesy Chinese...
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Two-Day conference in Leiden: Gender Issues in Tibetan Buddhist Societies,...
Gender Issues in Tibetan Buddhist Societies, 17th-20th Centuries: A Conference in Memory of Anne ChayetLeiden 4-5 June 2015 Gravensteen 0.11 (Thursday morning) and 1.11 (Thursday afternoon and...
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Secret Chamber Found at Scythian Burial Mound Reveals Golden Treasure of...
The dramatic scenes of an older man slaying a young man depicted on the Scythian art might reference the ancient “Bastard Wars” as recorded by Herodotus.Ancient Origins 26 MAY, 2015 by LIZ...
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Symposium on the Zoroastrianand Manichaean Religious Controversy 12—13 June...
Symposium on the Zoroastrianand Manichaean Religious Controversy:«Ils disent que…». La controverse religieuse zoroastriens et manichéens.12—13 June 2015, Collège de FranceThe two day conference seeks...
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Sven Hedin Bibliography
IDP - International Dunhuang Project, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015Sven Hedin BibliographyCOMPILED BY DANIEL C. WAUGHUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (SEATTLE)Originally published: 2001, Silk Road Foundation.Download...
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Dunhuang paintings depict children's lives in ancient China
A parent pushing a baby carriage, Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907). [Photo/Ecns.cn]China Daily 2 June 2015A series of photos of grotto paintings depicting children's lives in ancient China were releasedby...
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2500-Year-Old 'Wonder Woman' Found on Vase
The 2500-year-old "Wonder Woman." THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM AND HISTORIC HOUSES,...
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Uncovering the vast 10th Century "Full Moon" Manwoldae palace complex in Korea
Ancient Origins 5 JUNE, 2015 - 14:44 by LIZ LEAFLOORImmense Full Moon Palace Excavated by Rare Collaborative Team from both North and South KoreaThe ancient Manwoldae, a 10th century royal palace,...
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China and Central Asia Exoticism in China, Sixth to Eighth Century CE
'Oxford Academics in China' Series: (to watch the lecture/ video of 58.30 min., click above on the picture or click HERE )China and Central Asia Exoticism in China, Sixth to Eighth Century CE (Dr Mok...
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Bronze Arrowhead Embedded In Spine Shows Elite Iron Age Warrior Survived Battle
Ancient Origins 10 JUNE, 2015 by ROBIN WHITLOCKElite Iron Age Scythian warrior discovered with bronze arrowhead embedded in his spineThe discovery of the body of an Iron Age Scythian warrior in...
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Return of Bamyan Buddhas with help of 3D image display
Khama Press by Mirwais Adeel June 7, 2015The historic Bamyan Buddhas made a return for the first time with the help of 3D image display which was projected in the empty place of the original Buddha...
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Lecture by William Dalrymple about the Ajante Caves and cave 10 in particular
The Greatest Ancient Picture GalleryWilliam Dalrymple The new York Review of Books OCTOBER 23, 2014 ISSUEMassimo Borchi/Atlantide Phototravel/CorbisA statue of the Buddha in one of the Ajanta caves,...
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Luoyang During the Tang Dynasty
COSMOPOLITAN METROPOLIS ALONG THE SILK ROAD- Luoyang During Tang Dynasty, ChinaIn the autumn of 2015, the Museums of World Culture re-opens the doors to the Caverns on Skeppsholmen in Stockholm. In...
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International Dunhuang Project News No 45
IDP News Issue No. 45 Sven Hedin 1865–1952Sven Hedin and DunhuangHöhner and Bohlin at Dunhuang 1930 and 1931The Sven Hedin ProjectObituary: T. H. Tsien, 1909–2015Recent...
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Aerial photo's of China from 1930
Aerial view on CantonBERLIN, June 12 (Xinhua) -- An exhibition known as China Flight staged at the Chinese Embassy in Berlin on June 11 with precious old photos of China taken by German deceased...
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When modern Eurasia was born
University of Kopenhagen 10 June 2015BRONZE AGE GENETICSModern European and Central Asian peoples are genetically speaking not more than a couple of thousand years old. It was during the Bronze Age...
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Woodcuts highlight ancient printing
China Daily 16 June 2015The printing blocks show includes relics of wood blocks for printing of sutras in the Western Xia (1038-1227) regime. [Photo by Deng Zhangyu / China Daily]Ancient books are...
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