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... dynasty , which ruled in northern India , Afghanistan , and parts of Central ... Han emperor Ming Ti ( reigned AD 57 / 58-75 / 76 ) had a dream of a flying ... Han dynasty was deeply coloured with magical practices , making it compatible ...
... dynasty , which ruled in northern India , Afghanistan , and parts of Central ... Han emperor Ming Ti ( reigned AD 57 / 58-75 / 76 ) had a dream of a flying ... Han dynasty was deeply coloured with magical practices , making it compatible ...
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... dynasty Canton was made the capital of Nan - hai prefecture . Upon the fall of the Ch'in , Gen. Chao T'o ( died 137 BC ) established an autonomous state known as Nan Yüeh , which was annexed in 111 BC by the Han dynasty . For the next ...
... dynasty Canton was made the capital of Nan - hai prefecture . Upon the fall of the Ch'in , Gen. Chao T'o ( died 137 BC ) established an autonomous state known as Nan Yüeh , which was annexed in 111 BC by the Han dynasty . For the next ...
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... China , perhaps by Hunnish craftsmen , between the 4th century BC and the 2nd century AD . In the latter part of the 1st ... Han dynasty . Thames and Hudson , Ltd. Fragment of a large rug from Noin Ula showing a griffin attacking an elk ...
... China , perhaps by Hunnish craftsmen , between the 4th century BC and the 2nd century AD . In the latter part of the 1st ... Han dynasty . Thames and Hudson , Ltd. Fragment of a large rug from Noin Ula showing a griffin attacking an elk ...
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