Scientists find genetic link between Attila’s Huns and Xiongnu empire that fought Han China
A link between the Huns and Xiongnu was long suspected and now scientists say DNA evidence links the two empires across the centuries Scientists have discovered a genetic link between the Huns who ...
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Episode 34 - Chinese Han lacquer cup
Our cup comes from a turbulent period in the Han Dynasty, when at the centre the emperor was under severe threat and, at the edges of the Empire, he was struggling to keep control. The Han had ...
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Mythical ‘danglu’ discovered in ancient Han Dynasty tomb in N.China’s Shanxi
The tomb, dating from the reign of Wang Mang (9-23) to the early Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), has yielded various artifacts including ceramics, copper, lead, and glass items and a distinctive ...
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China’s Other Terracotta Army
Instead, Liu ruled his empire from Chang’an (now Xian), where ... of stone carvings that span the Han and the Qing eras. The Han Dynasty was famed for its carving skills, recording local events ...
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Episode Transcript – Episode 34 - Chinese Han lacquer cup
Our cup comes from a turbulent period in the Han Dynasty, when at the centre the emperor was under severe threat and, at the edges of the Empire, he was struggling to keep control. The Han had ...