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Zoroastrian tombs found in Xinjiang (2)
Earlier this month on the 16th of August we published this same article from Xinhuanet. Recently we found on kaogu.com the same article, now with some pictures!Archaeologists with the Chinese Academy...
View ArticleMannerheim, Aurel Stein, Sven Hedin, Von Le Coq and Gunnar Jarring on video
Mannerheim, Phantom on the ancient trail (from Century-old Adventure diaries)Marc Aurel Stein, Treasure buried in the sands (from Century-old Adventure diaries)Sven Hedin, Life and death in the Desert...
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From IDP ( International Dunhunag Project)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2013A Question of Terminology: Codicology and PalaeographyDetail from Or.8210/S.1285Following a recent paper at an international workshop at Ryukoku University, Kyoto, on ‘Codicology...
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Have archaeologists discovered the grave of Alexander the Great?
Have archaeologists discovered the grave of Alexander the Great? Experts find enormous marble tomb fit for a king under a massive mound in GreeceArchaeologists have uncovered what could be the grave of...
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Royal macedonian Grave? (part 2)
Ancient mound in Greece fuels heady speculationPosted by TANNAncient, ArchaeoHeritage, Archaeology, Breakingnews, Europe, Greece, Southern Europe6:00 PMGreece's Culture Ministry has warned against...
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In Toronto, the Gateway to Ancient China
The Wallstreet Journal, August 13, 2013 by Lee LawrenceRoyal Ontario MuseumThe tomb of Gen. Zu Dashou, a highlight of the Gallery of Chinese Architecture at the Royal Ontario Museum.Ask Torontonians...
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Findings Song Dynasty wreck on display in the Capital Museum, Beijing
Pieces of antique porcelain recovered from a shipwreck in the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea are on display at the Capital Museum in Beijing, Aug. 22, 2013. An exhibition featuring some 280...
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Digitalization of Dunhuang
Gigapixel camera captures murals in finer detailCCTV 23 August 2013 Watch VideoPlay VideoIn addition to the multi-spectral imaging technique, other high-tech methods are also being employed in the...
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V&A Museum: Masterpieces of Chinese painting 700-1900
Masterpieces of Chinese Painting 700 - 1900: About the ExhibitionAnonymous, Apsaras, c.700-800, Musée Guimet, France © RMN-Grand Palais (Musée Guimet, Paris) / P. Pleynet26 October 2013 - 19 January...
View ArticleMore precise information about the tomb of Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great Tomb in Amphipolis? Yeah … about thatSource: rogue classicism.com, August 24, 2013This is another one of those mind bogglers which I don’t really understand … Back on August 21, a...
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New finds in Xinjiang shed light on early defence strategy
Watch VideoPlay VideoSome intriguing historical finds now. A group of stone tombs found under rubble in the north west of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are remembered as one of the top ten...
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Artists: How I Fought Kublai Khan
From: Historynet.com by Pamela D. Toler August 20, 2013The most famous scene shows a bomb exploding near Suenaga on horseback-perhaps the first depiction of gunpowder being used in war. (Courtesy The...
View ArticleBibliotheca Sinica 2.0
BIBLIOTHECA SINICA 2.0CommentsPostsHOMEABOUTBIBLIOGRAPHYREFERENCESHOW TO …IMPRESSUM | DISCLAIMERGeneral | AdmindigitalNot in WCBBibliotheca Sinica 2.0 is a guide to digitized books on China published...
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On the trail of Genghis Khan
On the trail of Genghis KhanAn epic Journey through the Land of the NomadsBy Tim CopePublished: Bloomsbury Publishing, 01-09-2013ISBN: 9781408842218About on the trail of Genghis...
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13th-century Mongolian warrior found in Siberia
Coal company workers in Eastern Siberia have uncovered the final resting place of a 13th-century Mongolian warrior while digging near the city of Irkutsk, the Russian Interior Ministry’s local branch...
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Neolithic city ruins shed light on the dawn of Chinese civilization
Source: CCTV.comWatch VideoPlay VideoThe neolithic Shimao Ruins are believed to be the biggest prehistoric city ruins found in China. The find has had a significant impact in changing historical...
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The Tocharian Subjunctive
A Study in Syntax and Verbal Stem FormationMichaël Peyrot, University of ViennaAs one of the most central categories of the Tocharian verb, the subjunctive is of utmost importance for the...
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Tales from the crypt: sarcophagus lifts lid on sixth century life
Objects from the tomb of diplomat Yu Hong defy expectations.Source: the Sydney Morning Herald, August 20, 2013Silk Road SagaInstall of 13 panels from a 6th century AD white marble sarcophagus excavated...
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Chinese Tombraider
Chinese farmer accused of tomb robbing after digging up two mummies so he could build a barnFarmer found looted mummified bodies after digging up gravesStumbled upon ancient burial site while building...
View ArticleMongolian trees tip off WVU researchers to secrets of Genghis Khan
By Glynis BoardDownload MP3August 28, 2013 · West Virginia University is well known for its research in the energy fields of coal and natural gas, but for the past several years, trees in another...
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