Gilt-bronze Boots from the Liao period showcase the intricate craftsmanship of ancient artisans. With dragon motifs symbolizing princely status, these ceremonial pieces embody luxury and cultural exchange along the Silk Road. What stories do these boots tell?
#ArtHistory #SilkRoad #ClevelandArt
https://clevelandart.org/art/2023.97
“The Mongol period opened up trade routes along the #SilkRoad, which benefited some Rus regions economically. However, the heavy tribute burden and destruction of major cities like #Kiev also led to economic hardship and population shifts, with many people moving northeast, helping lay the foundation for the rise of #Moscow.”
#history #ThirdRome
https://sites.tufts.edu/ukraine/the-mongols-in-rus/
my features published in #CurrentBiology this year, issue 7: #oases in the #desert are not only curious hotspots of #biodiversity but also important stepping points on historic trade routes like the #SilkRoad.
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/04/culturally-connected-oases.html
#science #ecology
#freshwater #WaterSecurity #environment
Abaqa Khan, ruler of the Mongol Ilkhanate, died OTD in 1282 https://toilet-guru.com/blog/8.html?s=mb #SilkRoad #history
Pet cats arrived in China via the Silk Road 1,400 years ago, ancient DNA study finds
Magbat Spanov: Artificial intelligence will fundamentally reshape all sectors of Kazakhstan’s economy – INTERVIEW https://www.byteseu.com/804153/ #AI #ArtificalIntelligence #ArtificialIntelligence #Azerbaijan #China #Kazakhstan #Russia #SilkRoad #TITR
Sounds like #leopard 
#cats were replaced in #China by other cats due to the #SilkRoad https://greekreporter.com/2025/02/15/silk-road-merchants-cats-china/
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐤: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
Embark on a captivating exploration of silk's journey from its legendary discovery in ancient China to its status as a symbol of luxury worldwide.
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Hello, I'm new to Mastadon and looking to meet people interested in medieval Silk Road history, especially of women and non-western historical fiction.
To sort of give you an idea of the weird stuff I'm into, here's a post I did about stories written in the Medieval Silk Road that feature women and are available in English:
On this, anyone else into weird and obscure histories?
"Silk Road was supposed to be about giving people the freedom to make their own choices, to pursue their own happiness."
— Ross William Ulbricht
"I am creating an economic simulation to give people a first-hand experience of what it would be like to live in a world without the systemic use of force!"
— Ross William Ulbricht
