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A passage to China: not just a conduit for merchandise, the ancient Silk Road also brought new religions and foreign populations into China—as is
The inaugural exhibition for the Asia Society and Museum's newly renovated, intimate galleries opens up a vista of the Silk Road, that ancient route ......(Continue Reading) Archaeologists report discoveries, clues about ancient China
BEIJING, Jan. 9 Kyodo Chinese archaeologists said Friday they made important discoveries in north-central provinces last year that show prehistoric ......(Continue Reading)Mayor, Adrienne. Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs: Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World - Book Review
Mayor, Adrienne. Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs: Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World. New York: Overlook, 2003. 319pp. $27.95 Adrienne Mayor's recent effort is a comp...(Continue Reading)The enigmatic art of Sanxingdui: bronze trees and masks evoke the spirit worlds of a lost civilization in China
The Red Basin, which falls mostly within southwestern China's Sichuan Province, is an isolated land of plenty. Since antiquity, its fertile soil, mild ......(Continue Reading)China tour highlights - Travelers' intercom: readers' opinions, tips & recommendations
The following were the main highlights of our October-November 1998 tour of China with Grand Circle Travel (Boston, MA; phone 800/221-2610). BEIJING--In ......(Continue Reading)
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