Archaeologists have discovered what may be a skull bone from the revered Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. The bone was hidden inside a model of a stupa, or a Buddhist shrine used for meditation.
In 2015, the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology conducted the new excavation season of the Sanxingdui site. So far high-level building group and walled settlement at the Qingguanshan terrace, walls at the Lijiayuanzi and the w
During the three to four centuries after the declineand demise of the Tang Dynasty (618–907) in theearly 9th century, the steppe nomads launched a seriesof imperial ventures. Several Turkish groups, havingadopted Buddhism or Islam in Central Asia, invaded
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Among the manuscripts found in the library cave of the Mogao Grottoes complex, near Dunhuang, there are a number of fascinating divination works. These include the scroll Or.8210/S.3877, recently conserved by colleagues Wong Wing-hui and Vania Assis.
The Mogao Grottoes, a collection of more than 500 ancient Buddhist temples carved into the cliffs near Dunhuang in north-western China, were a key stop for the intrepid travellers who exchanged goods and information on the Silk Road—the ancient equivalent
Silk Road “Themes”1. Ruins(19)(20)In addition to the flourishing of east-west trade, Central Asia was also a region through which Buddhism was transmitted eastward from India in to China. From the t ...
The Silk Road “Space”1. Mountains, Deserts, and Trade Routes(12)(13)Located in the center of the Eurasia Continent, Central Asia geographically stands as a bridge between east and west. A region of ...
An Overview of the Silk Road: Time, Space and ThemesThe Silk Road in the Digital SpaceThe Silk Road in Rare Booksis a series of ten articles that have been compiled based on the rare books contained i ...
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The Silk Roads Project wishes to record Its appreciation to all Member States and institutions which so generously hosted meetings of the Consultative Committee and international seminars, as well as ...
The investigated Weihe River bridge-sites are located on the northern side of Han Period Chang’an City-site in the northern suburbs of Xi’an City and were discovered in April 2012, which was followe ...
(Abstract of the Book "Shi Jun Tomb")Located in the east of Jingshang Village, Daminggong Town, Weiyang District, Xi′an City, the joint tomb of Mr. Shi (surname) and his wife Kang were buried in ...
A Silk Road relic -- gilt bronze statues unearthed in Changan City inscribed with Kharosthi letters(Photographed by Li Wenbo. Translated by IICC-X. See on the 20th Issue of the Silk Roads Nomination N ...
As researched, the Landscape Maps of the Mongolia, drawn between 1524 – 1539, showed how Silk Roads transportation routes run westward from Jiayu Pass, via Suoyang City. Along this routes, 241 cities ...
