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2,000-Year-Old Coin Hoard Unearthed at Buddhist Stupa at Mohenjo-Daro!
... Gandhara region, encompassing parts of modern Pakistan and Afghanistan, emerged as a prominent center for Buddhist art ...
Sahir - 30/11/2023 - 13:52
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The Hidden Treasures of the Cairo Geniza
... 1,000-Year-Old Mysterious Manuscripts Discovered in Afghanistan Analysis Shows that the Hebrew Bible May Be ...
dhwty - 30/06/2016 - 03:47
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The Exquisite Statue of Ebih-Il, an Important Heirloom of Ancient Mari
... stone, and had to be imported from the east, as far as Afghanistan . Close-up of the statue displaying precision ...
Aleksa Vučković - 27/04/2023 - 18:59
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The 2500-year-old Cube of Zoroaster To Stay Shaken But Not Stirred
... the Man Who Became Buddha Blue Mosque in Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan: A Shrine of Renowned Beauty Simurgh, the ...
Ed Whelan - 25/01/2019 - 18:54
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2,500-Year-Old Achaemenid Marvel Excavated in Iran
... of Greater Khorasan that included the lands of modern-day Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. In fact the building ...
Nathan Falde - 04/04/2024 - 15:00
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Erasing History: Why Islamic State is Blowing Up Ancient Artifacts
... the Taliban’s destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan in 2001; and the destruction of the ...
ancient-origins - 10/06/2017 - 14:02
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Tracing the Legacy of Egyptian Blue: From Ancient Artifacts to Modern Insights
... blue semi-precious stone lapis lazuli , imported from Afghanistan, served as a luxury item for the Egyptians, its ...
dhwty - 15/04/2024 - 14:50
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The Seljuks: Nomads Who Built an Empire and Took On Byzantine Power
... Capital of the Hittites Blue Mosque in Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan: A Shrine of Renowned Beauty The Seljuks faced a ...
dhwty - 22/04/2019 - 01:37
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Bask in the Beauty and Melody of the Ancient Mesopotamian Lyres of Ur
... lapis lazuli , once imported from the territory of modern Afghanistan. The horns of the animal were recreated, but ...
Natalia Klimczak - 03/08/2023 - 14:55
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Ibn Battuta—The Marco Polo of Dar-al-Islam
... the central Asian steppe. He arrived in Delhi by way of Afghanistan in 1334 and was welcomed into the court of ...
Caleb Strom - 15/01/2019 - 17:23
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The Ottoman Empire: 600 Years of Domination
... Tatar empire that stretched across Central Asia, Iran, Afghanistan, and Mesopotamia. In 1398, Timur intended to ...
dhwty - 16/02/2020 - 22:52
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Alexander the Great: God of Youth and Ambition?
... far reaches of the Persian Empire, he pushed further into Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Media, Aria, Parthina, Drangiana, ... to plot against him. Assassination attempts were made in Afghanistan by Philotas in 330 BC, which resulted in his ...
B. B. Wagner - 02/05/2020 - 18:51
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4300-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Discovered in Saqqara Hold Keys to Secrets of World’s First Alchemists
... Precious stones such as Lapis Lazuli were imported from Afghanistan and they heated lead ore which produced colors ...
ashley cowie - 15/04/2019 - 14:00
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Poisonous Pigments: History’s Deadliest Colors
... and 9th centuries AD), and Buddhist wall paintings from Afghanistan (6th century AD). Red lead was also used ...
ancient origins - 12/09/2019 - 22:52
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The Heliodorus Pillar: Proof of Greek Worshippers In 200 BC Hindu India?
... Wallace. S. 2016. Greek Culture in Afghanistan and India: Old Evidence and New Discoveries . ...
Robbie Mitchell - 08/11/2022 - 21:53
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A Bull-Headed Lyre: Reconstructing the Sound and Style of Ancient Mesopotamia
... Hence, materials, such as cedar wood, lapis lazuli from Afghanistan, and pearl shells from the Gulf were used for ...
dhwty - 30/06/2018 - 01:59
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Mosquito Hordes: How a Pesky Insect Destroyed the ‘Almost’ Invincible Mongol Empire
... circumstances. Genghis led the main army back east through Afghanistan and northern India toward Mongolia. A second army ...
Dr. Timothy C. Winegard - 05/09/2019 - 01:56
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Multicultural Ancient Treasure Hoard Discovered In Cyprus Tombs
... of a gemstone lapis lazuli that had been imported from Afghanistan, amber from the Baltic Sea and a carnelian red ...
ashley cowie - 03/12/2021 - 00:57
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Omar Khayyam: Lasting Achievements of the Persian Polymath and Poet
... of this calendar, by the way, are still used in Iran and Afghanistan today. At the Tomb of Omar Khayyam (Jay ...
dhwty - 23/06/2020 - 13:56
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Practical Magic: The Secret Teachings of the Book of Raziel the Angel
... 1,000-Year-Old Mysterious Manuscripts Discovered in Afghanistan The Wisdom of Raziel Passed Through the Ages ...
Kerry Sullivan - 22/05/2019 - 19:28