China was known to Byzantium through ambassadors from the Turks of central Asia. Continue reading “China and the Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) Empire – a quick view”
China and the Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) Empire – a quick view
Qin Shi Huang: The ruthless emperor who burned books
There are two Chinese leaders whose final resting place is thronged by tourists – Mao Zedong and Qin Shi Huang, the emperor of terracotta soldier fame. But they also have another thing in common – Qin taught Mao a lesson in how to persecute intellectuals. Continue reading “Qin Shi Huang: The ruthless emperor who burned books”
Archeologists discover traces of ancient civilization in Chinese desert
Archeologists have discovered 10 sites of ancient civilization in the Badain Jaran Desert, China’s third largest desert located in northern Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Continue reading “Archeologists discover traces of ancient civilization in Chinese desert”
Excavations in China yield large-scale subterranean dwellings
Archaeologists in southwest China have discovered large-scale ruins and various items and artefacts. Continue reading “Excavations in China yield large-scale subterranean dwellings”
Handicrafts and artworks from Greece were found in the ruins of ancient Niya, China
The archeological site known as Niya (hereafter referred to as the Ruins of Ancient Niya), which lies deep in the Takla Makan Desert on the southern rim of the Tarim Basin in present-day Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, has been called the Pompeii of the East, owing to Niya having been buried, quite suddenly, as had ancient Pompeii ages earlier. Or so it seems, for no one really knows what caused the residents of Niya to abandon their city in such a panic that they even left their dogs tethered in front of their houses, apparently fleeing for their lives from some unknown-to-us, impending calamity. Continue reading “Handicrafts and artworks from Greece were found in the ruins of ancient Niya, China”
Chinese villagers ‘descended from Roman soldiers’?
Genetic testing of villagers in a remote part of China has shown that nearly two thirds of their DNA is of Caucasian origin, lending support to the theory that they may be descended from a ‘lost legion’ of Roman soldiers. Continue reading “Chinese villagers ‘descended from Roman soldiers’?”
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