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Silk Road
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The Silk Road was a network of Asian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. Spanning over 6,400 km on land, it played a central role in facilitating economic, cult
Woven silk textile from Tomb No. 1 at Mawangdui, Changsha, Hunan province, China, dated to the Western Han Era, 2nd century BCE
Woven silk textile from Tomb No. 1 at Mawangdui, Changsha, Hunan province, China, dated to the Western Han Era, 2nd century BCE
Chinese jade and steatite plaques, in the Scythian-style animal art of the steppes. 4th–3rd century BCE. British Museum.
Chinese jade and steatite plaques, in the Scythian-style animal art of the steppes. 4th–3rd century BCE. British Museum.
Soldier with a centaur in the Sampul tapestry, wool wall hanging, 3rd–2nd century BCE, Xinjiang Museum, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
Soldier with a centaur in the Sampul tapestry, wool wall hanging, 3rd–2nd century BCE, Xinjiang Museum, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
A ceramic horse head and neck (broken from the body), from the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty (1st–2nd century CE)
A ceramic horse head and neck (broken from the body), from the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty (1st–2nd century CE)
Daqin
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Daqin is the ancient Chinese name for the Roman Empire or, depending on context, the Near East, especially Syria. It literally means "Great Qin"; Qin being the name of the founding dynasty of the Chin
The Chinese impression of the Daqin people, from the Ming encyclopedia Sancai Tuhui. The caption reads: "Daqin: The western merchants end their journeys here. Its king wears embroidered tissues sewn with gold threads on his head. The land produces corals, grows golden flowers, coarse fabrics, pearls, etc."
The Chinese impression of the Daqin people, from the Ming encyclopedia Sancai Tuhui. The caption reads: "Daqin: The western merchants end their journe
Roman fresco from Pompeii showing a Maenad in silk dress, Naples National Archaeological Museum
Roman fresco from Pompeii showing a Maenad in silk dress, Naples National Archaeological Museum
Detail of a mural showing two women wearing hanfu silk robes, from the Dahuting Tomb of the late Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 AD), located in Zhengzhou
Detail of a mural showing two women wearing hanfu silk robes, from the Dahuting Tomb of the late Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 AD), located in Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Green Roman glass cup unearthed from an Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 AD) tomb, Guangxi, China
Green Roman glass cup unearthed from an Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 AD) tomb, Guangxi, China