FREE ONLINE COURSE The European Discovery of China
a The European Discovery of ChinaExplore Chinese history through the eyes of Western travellers, discoverers and missionaries, with this free online course.Go to course – started 28 SepABOUT THE...
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Rare ancient tomb found in North China
Xinhua, 4 oktober 2015TAIYUAN, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Archeologists in North China's Shanxi Province have excavated a rare turtle-shaped brick tomb dating back to about 800 years.Bai Shuzhang with the...
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3-D tech used to log Buddhist Heritage sites in Pakistan
Japan Times 4 October 2015A team of Japanese and Pakistani archaeologists has launched a project to record three-dimensional images of antiquities, including Buddhist ruins at a World Heritage site in...
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Early Carpets and Tapestries on the Eastern Silk Road
Early Carpets and Tapestries on the Eastern Silk RoadHardcover – Illustrated, 28 Oct 2015by Gloria GonickHardcover: 192 pagesPublisher: ACC Art Books (28 Oct. 2015)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1851498109A...
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Ein moderner Imperialist
Vor 800 Jahren wurde Kublai Khan geboren, der Mongole, der China einteAm Ende plagten Kublai die üblichen Sorgen reicher Leute, Überdruss, Fettsucht, Gicht; der auserkorene Sohn war ein Säufer. Am...
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"Masterpieces of Early Buddhist Sculpture" exhibition in Seoul
WhowiredKorea 15 oktober 2015A journey through Buddhist history: from Gandhara to SillaBuddhist sculptures from across Asia are set to be spotlighted at a museum in Seoul.On Sept. 25, the National...
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Masterpieces of Chinese Painting from the Metropolitan Collection
Han Gan (Chinese, active ca. 742–756).Night-Shining White (detail), ca. 750. Tang dynasty (618–907). China. Handscroll; ink on paper; 12 1/8 x 13 3/8 in. (30.8 x 34 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of...
View ArticleThe Art and Science of Conservation: Behind the Scenes at the Freer Gallery...
What's possibly the most calming yet nerve-racking job in the world? Come behind the scenes of the Smithsonian's Freer Gallery of Art to find out!The conservation and scientific research of ancient...
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China works to preserve Xinjiang's historical Buddhist caves
Due to to its location along the ancient Silk Road, China's Xinjiang region is a treasure trove of Buddhist temples and art. By Jeremy Koh, Channel NewsAsia 03 Oct 2015 BAICHENG: China’s far-flung...
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Paul Pelliot : de l'histoire à la légende
Paul Pelliot : de l'histoire à la légendeby Jean-Pierre Drège and Michel Zink PaperbackPublisher: Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres (1 Jan. 2013)598 pages, 43 illustrationsLanguage:...
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Haunting new find of death masks from ancient Siberian warrior race
The Siberian Times by Anna Liesowska 20 October 2015Discovery of 5th century remains from Tashtyk people known for their elaborate funeral rites.'According our preliminary estimation 30 people were...
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Does Celtic art have links with Asia?
Past Horizons 15 Oktober 2015Wandsworth shield boss. River Thames at Wandsworth, London 300-200 BC. Bronze;D 33 cm. © The Trustees of the British MuseumAn Oxford University-led project is documenting...
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Smithsonian Digitizes & Lets You Download 40,000 Works of Asian and American Art
in Art| June 11th, 2015 2 CommentsArt lovers who visit my hometown of Washington, DC have an almost embarrassing wealth of opportunities to view art collections classical, Baroque, Renaissance,...
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The Diplomat of Kashgar: A Very Special Agent: The Life of Sir George...
The Diplomat of Kashgar: A Very Special Agent: The Life of Sir George Macartney, 18 January 1867 - 19 May 1945by James McCarthy (Author), Graham Leicester (Preface)Paperback: 176 pagesPublisher:...
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The Life of Serapion and Other Christian Sogdian Texts
The Life of Serapion and Other Christian Sogdian Texts from the Manuscripts E25 and E26 (Berliner Turfantexte)Paperback – 18 Mar 2015by N. Sims-Williams (Editor)Paperback: 298 pagesPublisher: Brepols...
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Sacred Caves of the Silk Road: Ways of Knowing and Recreating Dunhuang
James and Lucy Lo, photograph from the Dunhuang caves, 1940s. The Lo Archive, Visual Resources Collection, Department of Art and Archeology, Princeton UniversityA sacred complex of more than seven...
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Frances Wood - From Buddhism to Nestorian Christianity
This lecture, "From Buddhism to Nestorian Christianity: The importance of the Silk Roads in the movement of ideas and religions across Central Asia" took place at the UBC Asian Auditorium on May 26,...
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Remembering Aurel Stein: died 26 October 1943 in Kabul
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015Remembering Aurel Stein: died 26 October 1943 in KabulOn 31 March 1943, just back from Las Belas tracing one of Alexander the Great's unsurveyed routes, the scholar,...
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Buddhist Art of India
National Museum of India New Delhi30th October, 2015 till 30th November, 2015Exhibition Hall ‐ 1First Floor BUDDHIST ART OF INDIA The National Museum will soon be showcasing an exhibition called...
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Tang: art from the Silk Road capital
Horse, Excavated from the tomb of Li Zhen, Liquan County, XianYang, 1971, Zhaoling Museum. Photograph: Zhaoling MuseumArt Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney9 April – 10 July 2016The Guardian 26...
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