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Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine: The Reflection of Sand by Tan Gang, translated by Emily Jin

The Dura-Europos site in modern-day Syria is famous for its exceptional state of preservation. Like Pompeii, this ancient city has yielded many great discoveries, and serves as a window into the world of the ancient Hellenistic, Parthian, and Roman periods. Yet despite the prominence of Dura-Europos

Strategically located Dura-Europos was a ‘forgotten city’ in Syria and neglected by archaeologists who finally identified Iraq’s Anqa as its near-mirror image.

As we get closer to 2024, travel writers tell The News on Sunday about the places they loved in 2023 and the spots they’re excited to explore in the upcoming year

In "A Fresh Approach to the History of Kashmir," Akhtar Mohiuddin challenges the conventional narrative of Kashmir's ancient past, contesting Sanskrit texts' dominance. He advocates for an alternative history, emphasizing syncretism between early Dravidian inhabitants and later Indo-Aryan migrants. Using linguistics, archaeology, folklore, and more, he constructs a multidisciplinary methodology, revealing indigenous roots and cultural complexity. Mohiuddin's work critiqu...

Frances Wood’s life has revolved around Chinese books, including the Dunhuang scrolls and Dimond Sutra and her work at the British Library.

The discovery of a long-hidden library in a cave near Dunhuang, China, was one of the great archaeological finds of all time. And if you've never heard of

Tang Contemporary Art presents A Darkness Shimmering in the Light, a new solo exhibition by Liu Yujia.

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An excerpt from the book 'Mystics and Sceptics : In Search of Himalayan Masters', edited by Namita Gokhale.