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Study Reveals 10,000-Year Genetic History Of East Asian Cattle And Ancient Silk Road Connections
They also added that these findings provide new insights into human migration, technological exchange, and the early contacts between ancient civilizations.
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2,200-Year-Old Chinese Burial Uncovers Woman with Toxic Red-Stained Teeth
A 2,200-year-old burial discovered in northwestern China has revealed the remains of a woman with teeth stained using cinnabar, a toxic red mineral. The burial site, located in Turpan City, dates back to a time when the Silk Road was a major trade route. Experts believe the staining could be linked to cosmetic practices, social status, or shamanic ...
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William Dalrymple On Why It Is A "Surprise That India Dominated Asia For 1,000 Years"
Archeology and solid scholarship show that India lay at the heart of ancient world, argued historian William Dalrymple, underscoring that the myth of the Silk road has made India seem more peripheral than it actually was.
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European Delegates Walk Out As Vladimir Putin Starts Speaking At China Summit
In his speech, Vladimir Putin thanked China's Xi Jinping for his invitation and said Russia could play a key role in China's modern day revival of the ancient Silk Road.
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How To Travel The New, $800 Billion Silk Road: 65 Countries, Easy Visas
Thanks to more than a trillion dollars of prospective investment-led by China's $800 billion Belt and Road Initiative linking countries stretching between East Asia and Europe-the Silk Road is rising again.
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Uighur Women Who Married Pak Men Vanish In China "Re-Education" Centres
Every autumn on the mountainous Karakoram Highway, part of the ancient Silk Road, groups of Pakistani merchants living in China's far west would wave goodbye to their Chinese wives and cross the border to spend winter in their home country.
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Kuwait's 22-Mile Bridge, Cost $3 Billion, Is Nearly Complete
Kuwait is building one of the world's longest causeways to its remote north where it will pump billions into "Silk City", aiming to revive the ancient Silk Road trade route.
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Indian Travel Startup Embarq Organises Silk Route Road Trip In Kyrgyzstan
Embarq, a travel startup, has launched its 'Silk Route' a weeklong, guided, motorcycle and self-drive car road trip in the scenic Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan.
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From Pashmina To Parasites: How History Traveled On Silk Road
Merchants plying the ancient Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean moved more than gold, fabrics, spices and tea- they also exported gut parasites, researchers said.
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First 'Silk Road' Train Arrives In Tehran From China
The first train to connect China and Iran arrived in Tehran today loaded with Chinese goods, reviving the ancient Silk Road, the Iranian railway company said.
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Study Reveals 10,000-Year Genetic History Of East Asian Cattle And Ancient Silk Road Connections
They also added that these findings provide new insights into human migration, technological exchange, and the early contacts between ancient civilizations.
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2,200-Year-Old Chinese Burial Uncovers Woman with Toxic Red-Stained Teeth
A 2,200-year-old burial discovered in northwestern China has revealed the remains of a woman with teeth stained using cinnabar, a toxic red mineral. The burial site, located in Turpan City, dates back to a time when the Silk Road was a major trade route. Experts believe the staining could be linked to cosmetic practices, social status, or shamanic ...
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William Dalrymple On Why It Is A "Surprise That India Dominated Asia For 1,000 Years"
Archeology and solid scholarship show that India lay at the heart of ancient world, argued historian William Dalrymple, underscoring that the myth of the Silk road has made India seem more peripheral than it actually was.
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European Delegates Walk Out As Vladimir Putin Starts Speaking At China Summit
In his speech, Vladimir Putin thanked China's Xi Jinping for his invitation and said Russia could play a key role in China's modern day revival of the ancient Silk Road.
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How To Travel The New, $800 Billion Silk Road: 65 Countries, Easy Visas
Thanks to more than a trillion dollars of prospective investment-led by China's $800 billion Belt and Road Initiative linking countries stretching between East Asia and Europe-the Silk Road is rising again.
-
Uighur Women Who Married Pak Men Vanish In China "Re-Education" Centres
Every autumn on the mountainous Karakoram Highway, part of the ancient Silk Road, groups of Pakistani merchants living in China's far west would wave goodbye to their Chinese wives and cross the border to spend winter in their home country.
-
Kuwait's 22-Mile Bridge, Cost $3 Billion, Is Nearly Complete
Kuwait is building one of the world's longest causeways to its remote north where it will pump billions into "Silk City", aiming to revive the ancient Silk Road trade route.
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Indian Travel Startup Embarq Organises Silk Route Road Trip In Kyrgyzstan
Embarq, a travel startup, has launched its 'Silk Route' a weeklong, guided, motorcycle and self-drive car road trip in the scenic Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan.
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From Pashmina To Parasites: How History Traveled On Silk Road
Merchants plying the ancient Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean moved more than gold, fabrics, spices and tea- they also exported gut parasites, researchers said.
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First 'Silk Road' Train Arrives In Tehran From China
The first train to connect China and Iran arrived in Tehran today loaded with Chinese goods, reviving the ancient Silk Road, the Iranian railway company said.
