Monthly Archives: July 2020

Routes from the Swat: Buddhism in Khotan

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Susan Whitfield

In AD 480 the Chinese pilgrim Faxian reached the central Asian oasis kingdom of Khotan, source of jade and a thriving centre of Buddhism. Even though Buddhism was well established in his homeland, China, he was struck by the evidence … Continue reading →

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Early Exhibitions of the Collections of Aurel Stein, Part 3: 1914, King Edward VII Galleries

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Susan Whitfield

On 7 May 1914, the British Museum opened the new north wing of the Museum, the King Edward VII Galleries.1 The opening exhibition in the ground floor galleries showed paintings, manuscripts and other artefacts acquired by Aurel Stein (1862–1943) on … Continue reading →

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