Chinese Ancient-Book Collections' private story
To watch the VIDEO, Click on the photo on the leftFrom: USA.Chinadaily.com 14 July 2015While public libraries' role in ancient-book preservation is thoroughly documented, an ongoing exhibition...
View ArticleBesshatyr Royal Mounds in Kazakhstan
.From: Culturemap.kzKazakhstan is rich with historical and archaeological monuments, which have Republican and global significance. One of the global archaeological monuments is the Besshatyr (five...
View Article12 October: The Gunpowder Age: China, Military Innovation and the Rise of the...
12 October 2015 - Cosmopolis & AMT SeminarTime15.00-17.00 hrs VenueGreen Room East Asian Library Arsenaalstraat 1 LeidenThe Netherlands Followed by drinks at the Faculty Club. All welcome! More...
View ArticleCave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang: Art and History on the Silk Road Second...
Cave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang: Art and History on the Silk Road Second Editionby Roderick Whitfield, Susan Whitfield, and Neville Agnew160 pages8 x 10 inches155 color & 25 b/w illustrations1...
View ArticleSetsen Khublai Khan’s Heritage exhibit to open
The UB Post September 10, 2015 by B.DulguunThe National Museumof Mongolia will be launching a temporary exhibit, Setsen Khublai Khaan’s Heritage, from September 15 to commemorate the 800th anniversary...
View ArticleThe Roman Empire and the Silk Routes
The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes: The Ancient World Economy and the Empires of Parthia, Central Asia and Han China Hardcover – 30 Jul 2016by Dr Raoul McLaughlin Hardcover: 320 pagesPublisher: Pen...
View ArticleHellenistic bronze statue from Khuzestan (S.W. Iran) digitally reconstructed
From: Deutsches Archäologisches Institut 8 September 2015In the framework of a project of the German Archaeological Institute fragments held in the National Museum in Tehran, one of the most...
View ArticleThe Frozen Tombs of Mongolia
Extremely good and mesmerizing documentary of over 50 minutes in HD quality !In the frozen steppes of the Altai, a Franco-Mongolian archeological expedition prepares to excavate the tombs of Eastern...
View ArticleCosmopolitan Metropolis along the Silk Road
Silk Road's Golden AgeChinese Luoyang was already a metropolis over a thousand years ago. In a new exhibition in the cavern of Skeppsholmen in Stockholm, visitors meet this multicultural city - but...
View ArticleAncient 'warrior princess' skeleton found in Kazakhstan
Perfectly preserved skeleton found with a huge sword and dagger believed to be a woman living between the 11th century BC and fourth century AD, scientists say The remains found Photo: EuroPicsThe...
View ArticleInventory and Preservation of the Frozen Tombs in the Altai Mountains
From: Unesco.org Space for heritage© University of GhentFrozen Tombs, Altai, Russian FederationUsing space technologies to assess the current state of the permafrost to protect the natural and...
View ArticleAncient 'warrior princess' skeleton found in Kazakhstan (2)
Perfectly preserved skeleton of an ancient female warrior clasping a sword and dagger is discovered in KazakhstanThe remains thought to date back to 200BC found in South KazakhstanWoman had been buried...
View ArticleArchaeology of Central Asia: Excavations in Xinjiang Part 2 – Annie Chan
Penn Museum BlogBy SARAH LINN | Published: SEPTEMBER 16, 2015Every year, the Penn Museum provides support to Penn undergraduates and graduate students as they deepen their understanding of the human...
View ArticleKyrgizstan
From: Silk Road ExploreFor travelers that are students of the past, Kyrgyzstan is a spectacular destination to delve into Central Asian history. There are numerous opportunities to take an educational...
View ArticleThe Tomb of the Scythian Prince
La Tombe du prince scytheUn film de Marc Jampolsky2000 - France, Italie, Royaume-Uni - 52 minutes -La tombe du prince scythe 1/3door cheri-bibiLa tombe du prince scythe 2/3door cheri-bibi La tombe du...
View ArticleNational treasures the focus of Silk Road Exhibition in Hangzhou
Chinese Archaeology.net.cnPriceless national treasures are among the historic relics in a new exhibition that kicked off Tuesday at the China National Silk Museum in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang...
View ArticleChina's Xinjiang uncovers millennia-old tomb complex
URUMQI, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese archaeologists have discovered a huge 2,000-year-old tomb complex in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.The 100-plus tombs of various designs are...
View ArticleThe Cambridge History of Inner Asia: The Chinggisid Age
The Cambridge History of Inner Asia: The Chinggisid Age by Nicola Di Cosmo (Editor), Allen J. Frank (Editor), Peter B. Golden (Editor)Paperback: 518 pagesPublisher: Cambridge University Press; 1...
View ArticleNomadic herders left a strong genetic mark on Europeans and Asians
NATALIA SHISHLINAYamnaya skull from the Samara region colored with red ochre. Nomadic herders left a strong genetic mark on Europeans and Asians Science MagazineBy Ann Gibbons 10 June 2015The Bronze...
View ArticleDictionary of Khotan Saka
Dictionary of Khotan Sakaby Harold Walter BaileyPaperback: 580 pagesPublisher: Cambridge University Press; Reissue edition (June 10, 2010)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0521142504The Cambridge University...
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