Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...

The figure of Chanakya looms large in traditional accounts of ancient India; a Brahmin sage-statesman, described as the ...

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Infrared scans of newly studied slips from the Marquis of Haihun tomb have confirmed the first known complete version of The ...

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A family holiday favorite, the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival returns to Koka Booth Amphitheatre for the 10th year.

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