Smithsonian Magazine on MSN6d
A New Study Finds That Domestic Cats Traveled the Silk Road to China About 1,400 Years Ago
Per the study, China’s oldest known domestic cat lived in the central province of Shaanxi between 706 and 883, during the ...
Live Science on MSN5d
2,200-year-old grave in China contains 'Red Princess of the Silk Road' whose teeth were painted with a toxic substance
Archaeologists in China have discovered a unique burial of a woman whose teeth had been painted with cinnabar, with a toxic ...
NOLA.com6d
NOMA camel and its rider evoke the history of human trade and the connections among peoples
The newly reinstalled arts of China gallery on NOMA’s third floor showcases works spanning over 5,000 years, dating back to ...
Artnet News5d
China’s First Domestic Cats Took the Silk Road 1,400 Years Ago, New Study Finds
Domestic cats first stepped paw in China more than a millennia ago, a new study has found. Their route in? Quite likely, the ...
Khaleej Times on MSN13d
Transcontinental ‘silk road’ project gains traction
The $20 billion India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), also known as the 'New Silk Road,' is back on track after ...
Live Science on MSN8d
Pet cats arrived in China via the Silk Road 1,400 years ago, ancient DNA study finds
Credit: Hunan Museum Collection Database. China's first pet cats arrived in the country around 1,400 years ago — likely via ...
India Today9d
India, not China, centre of ancient trade: William Dalrymple debunks popular history
India was the center of ancient trade, not China, historian William Dalrymple said, debunking popular historical claims at ...
The Astana Times11d
New Silk Road? Malaysia-Kazakhstan’s Next Chapter in Religious Governance
History has handed Malaysia and Kazakhstan a second chance to walk the Silk Road—not as mere travelers, but as architects of ...
Front Page Detectives on MSN3d
2,500-Year-Old Remains of 'Red Princess of the Silk Road' Reveal Rare Belief That Souls Resided in Teeth
Old Remains of 'Red Princess of the Silk Road' Reveal Rare Belief That Souls Resided in Teeth The Silk Road, a huge network ...
Khaleej Times13d
Transcontinental ‘silk road’ project gains traction
Dubbed the “New Silk Road,” this transcontinental network ... the two nations unveiled MAITRI (Master Application for International Trade and Regulatory Interface), a unified digital ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs7d
New study reveals domestic cats arrived in China via the Silk Road around 600 CE
New research suggests that domestic cats first appeared in China around 600 CE, likely arriving via the Silk Road trade route. The study, which analyzed 22 feline remains from 14 archaeological ...