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Pet cats arrived in China via the Silk Road 1,400 years ago, ancient DNA study finds
How and when domestic cats arrived in China has been a mystery. A new analysis of cat DNA suggests traders and diplomats ...
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Dunhuang Museum: Dipping deep into China history
GANSU- Dunhuang Museum, located in Danhuang city in China’s northwestern Gansu province, is a perfect place to gain some ...
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NOMA camel and its rider evoke the history of human trade and the connections among peoples
The newly reinstalled arts of China gallery on NOMA’s third floor showcases works spanning over 5,000 years, dating back to ...
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China’s First Domestic Cats Took the Silk Road 1,400 Years Ago, New Study Finds
Domestic cats first stepped paw in China more than a millennia ago, a new study has found. Their route in? Quite likely, the ...
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Silk Roads at the British Museum and Asian Bronze at the Rijksmuseum — rewriting art history
In Silk Roads, the British Museum’s epic journey of a show ... in Samarkand — a major trading city on the historic Silk Road — flanked by scenes of India and China. On loan from Uzbekistan ...
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Silk Road used ‘anonymity layers,’ digital currency ... on how easy it was to access illicit substances using… A museum exhibit of ancient Afghan art demonstrates the country's rich and ...
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The world’s oldest Jewish book is on display in New York City
Dating to the year 700 CE, the Afghan Liturgical Quire is on view at the Jewish Theological Seminary Library's exhibit, ...
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2,200-year-old grave in China contains 'Red Princess of the Silk Road' whose teeth were painted with a toxic substance
Archaeologists in China have discovered a unique burial of a woman whose teeth had been painted with cinnabar, with a toxic ...
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Silk Road art treasures from Gansu exhibited in Beijing
BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- An exhibition featuring over 240 Silk Road artifacts opened Tuesday at the National Art Museum of China (NAMC) in Beijing. The exhibition, "Ink Splendor and Cultural ...