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Spectacular view from a drone of the archaeological sites of Penjikent and...
Archaeological site Penjikent (Tadjikistan) - View from a drone made by Pavel Lurje in Penjikent during an archaeological expedition of the State Hermitage Museum in 2014.Russian map of the ruins of...
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An archaeological whodunnit
From: The Blog Lugubelinus, written by Llewelyn MorganA more misleading title to a blog you will never see. There’s no murder here, no crime at all. No tension or thrill for that matter. There is a...
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"Heritage of Kublai Setsen Khan" exhibition opens
OANA 16 September 2015Events dedicated to the 800th birth anniversary of Kublai Setsen Khan, the grandson of Chinggis Khan, fifth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire (1260-1294) and the founder of Yuan...
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Was this 1,300-year-old mountain palace built for a tragic Chinese princess?
The Siberian Times by Vera Salnitskaya23 September 2015Jaw-dropping pictures of Siberian ruins as new royal theory may explain this remote 7th century summer schloss.When it was constructed, Por-Bajin...
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Ibn Battuta's Travels, new exhibition in the Hermitage
In the State Hermitage Museum in St PetersburgFrom 9.9 till 15.12.2015"A Gift to Contemplators". Ibn Battuta's TravelsOn 8 September 2015 on the top floor of the Winter Palace the exhibition “A Gift...
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Set of 9 volumes “Khubilai Khan the Wise and His Inheritors” published in...
From: English.News.Mn September 21, 2015The Mongolian Government has decreed that the 800th anniversary celebration of Khubilai Khan the Wise should be a nationwide event. As part of the...
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Blown Away: The (Attempted) Mongol Invasion of Japan
History in the MarginsA blog about History, Writing and Writing about Historyby Pamela September 22 Japan had expected the Mongol invasion for years.In 1266, Kublai Khan, the new Mongol emperor of...
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Through Asia in the Sven Hedin track
Lars Larsson "Through Asia in the Sven Hedin track"September 29, 2015Kalmar SlottKalmar SwedenGuided tour of our seasonal exhibition, National Geographic, with subsequent lecture upptäktsresande Lars...
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Photo Report of "Kublai Setsen Khan - 800" exhibition
Mongolia.gogo.mn by A. Narantsatsral 22 September 2015In scope with the 800th birth anniversary of Kublai Setsen Khan, the exhibition titled "Kublai Setsen Khan - 800" is being showed at the...
View ArticleDiscover the Power of Mudra – Hand Gestures in Buddhist Art
Sotheby's exhibition on 16 September, Images of Enlightenment: Devotional Works of Art and Paintings, traces the development of Buddhist art across Asia. This short video describes the importance of...
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China's Mona Lisa
The New York Times 30 September 2015BEIJING — An hour before the Forbidden City opened to visitors one recent morning, the stone courtyard just south of the ancient imperial palace was abuzz. Within...
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Travelers Among Mountains and Streams
Source: Shanghai Daily | October 4, 20151 of 3In “Travelers Among Mountains and Streams,” the central mountain occupies nearly two-thirds of the painting while the tiny human figures and a mule train...
View ArticleThe Culture Show : The Art Of Chinese Painting
The ancient art of Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in history. Kate Bryan, former Hong Kong resident and the Fine Art Society's head of contemporary, travels to...
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Accounts of China and India and Mission to the Volga
Two Arabic Travel Books: Accounts of China and India and Mission to the Volgaby Abu Zayd al-Sirafi (Author), James Montgomery (Translator), & 2 moreSeries: Library of Arabic LiteratureHardcover:...
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The use of exotic objects from different trade routes by the Vikings
From: Heritage Daily 26 September 2015Mounting, probably from a religious object, produced in Ireland in the 8th century. The mounting have traces of modifications and was probably used as a brooch....
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Tomb found from the Liao Dynasty
From: Chinese Archaeology 29 September 2015Chinese archaeologists discovered a burial tomb for a noble that could date back to the Liao Dynasty (916 to 1125 AD), in north China's Inner Mongolia...
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Genghis Khan: Barbarian Conqueror or Harbinger of Democracy
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology3260 South Street | Philadelphia, PA 19104 | (215) 898-4000Genghis Khan: Barbarian Conqueror or Harbinger of DemocracyDr. Morris...
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Genghis: Sacred Tomb, Secret Treasure
Genghis: Sacred Tomb, Secret Treasure [Kindle Edition]by Robin AckroydFormat: Kindle EditionFile Size: 5508 KBPublisher: Mongolia Travel Books; 1st edition (27 Aug. 2015)In this true story of...
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Black death and the Silk Road
Rats are exonerated as reservoir hosts for the Black DeathBio Med Central by Hilary Hurd 16 Mar 2015The black rat, Rattus rattus. Sourse: wiki commonsDoctor Schnabel [Dr. Beak], a plague doctor in...
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