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Tang Treasures from Arabic shipwreck are on display at the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto
A porcelain cup salvaged from the shipwreck.
A porcelain dish salvaged from the shipwreck
A golden plate salvaged from the shipwreck.
A gold cup salvaged from the shipwreck is one of the most important examples of Tang gold ware discovered overseas.
A golden plate with a ”卍” mark salvaged from the shipwreck.
A bronze mirror salvaged from the shipwreck
A ceramic bowl salvaged from the shipwreck.
A bronze mirror salvaged from the shipwreck.
Tang Dynasty white and blue dishes salvaged from the shipwreck.
China Culture | Tang Treasures from Arabic shipwreck are on display at the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto
An exhibition of Tang treasures from a 1,200-year-old Arabic shipwreck opened in December at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, Canada. The exhibit, done in cooperation with Singapore, runs until April 26. 513 more words
The Lost Dhow Exhibition confirms the flourishing trade between Chinese and Muslim Empires
The Silk Route (Road) was an ancient network of routes stretching for over six thousand miles from China across Central Asia to the Middle East and the Mediterranean. 835 more words
200TH Day Update
Another 100 days have flown by! And with it a significantly different pace of traveling relative to the first 100 days. This period gradually shifted from a fast-paced, social, adventurous nature to a more relaxed and stagnant one. 985 more words
