Category Archives: Asia

How to Make a Dinosaur

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Eti

The artistry behind the star of the AMNH’s supersize exhibit Continue reading →

Posted in Asia | Tagged American Museum of Natural History, AMNH, China, Hall Train, sauropods, World's Largest Dinosaurs | Leave a comment

The Original Social Network

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Eti

Mummies and artifacts from the Silk Road show how connected we once were Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Europe | Tagged archaeology, Beauty of Xiaohe, Far Western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, Greece, mummies, Tarim Basin, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Victor Mair | 1 Comment

The Emperor’s New Show

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Eti

Treasures from a forgotten retreat offer insight into the opulent life of a Chinese monarch Continue reading →

Posted in Asia | Tagged art, Beijing, China, Forbidden City, Maxwell K. Hearn, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Qianlong Emperor, Qianlong Garden | Leave a comment

Buried Alive

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Eti

Digging deeper into Wang Qingsong’s Archaeologist Continue reading →

Posted in Asia | Tagged archaeology, Christopher Phillips, ICP, International Center of Photography, photography, Wang Qingsong | Leave a comment

“Living Fossils”

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Eti

An exhibition of southern Chinese bronzes deepens our understanding of the ancient world Continue reading →

Posted in Asia | Tagged archaeology, bronze, Bronze Age, China, China Institute Gallery, Hunan Province, Willow Weilan Hai Chang | Leave a comment