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Tianshui Tomb: Inside a Sogdian Official’s Stone Couch
Discovered in 1982, the Tianshui tomb preserves a Sogdian official’s stone funerary couch carved with Zoroastrian fire-altar scenes in Sui China. Explore…
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Inside the Tomb of Li Dan: A Byzantine Coin in Xi’an
In 564 CE the Tomb of Li Dan buried a Gandharan Brahmin beside a Byzantine gold coin in Xi’an — discover how…
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Yanzi’s Tomb: The History Behind Qi’s 1598 Ming Stele
A 1598 Ming stele marks Yanzi’s Tomb at Gaomi, yet Qi’s frugal chancellor Yan Ying was truly buried far off at Linzi.…
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Tomb of An Bei: Inside a Looted Sogdian Funerary Couch
Looted in 2006, the Tomb of An Bei is a 589 CE Sogdian funerary couch whose epitaph called its owner ‘no different…
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Infernal Chariot Tomb: Sarteano’s Lion-and-Griffin Demon
Discovered in 2003, the Tomb of the Infernal Chariot at Sarteano shows a red Etruscan demon driving a chariot of lions and…
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Inside Giuliano de’ Medici’s Tomb: Night & Day Decoded
Commissioned in 1520, the Tomb of Giuliano de’ Medici holds Michelangelo’s Night and Day in San Lorenzo’s New Sacristy—discover its hidden meaning.