Jews in China more than a millennium ago
While Jews probably arrived in Kaifeng, China, in the eleventh century, Jews traveled to China and lived in China from much earlier times. … Read the post Jews in China more than a millennium ago
Eurasia
common, ancient Eurasian apsara-angel iconography
A millennium ago, peoples of Eurasia had a common iconography of flying celestial beings (apsara, putti, angels) symmetrically supporting an object. … Read the post common, ancient Eurasian apsara-angel iconography
dialogue with infidel women in Matthew of Edessa’s chronicle
Via Armenian captive’s dialogue with infidel women, Matthew of Edessa points to capabilities of eye and ear beyond grand public prophecy and chronicle. … Read the post dialogue with infidel women in Matthew of Edessa’s chronicle
silk trade between ancient Rome and China
Whether ancient Rome got silk from China or elsewhere, the economy of Eurasia was more complex than the exchange of silk for gold between China and Rome. … Read the post silk trade between ancient Rome and China
Gog and Magog behind Alexander the Great's wall in China
Gog and Magog, Alexander the Great’s wall, and a great wall in China coalesced in an official report to Abbasid Caliph al-Wathiq about 845. … Read the post Gog and Magog behind Alexander the Great's wall in China