Some evidence for people of 'East Asian' ancestry living in Roman London — new post :) http://www.caitlingreen.org/2016/09/east-asian-people-roman-london.html …pic.twitter.com/ibCwBoXakZ
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A 2ndC AD gold medallion of Marcus Aurelius, found at the important port of Óc Eo, Vietnam (Ptolemy's Cattigara?): https://www.flickr.com/photos/66145957@N05/14141125504/in/album-72157644544313172/ …pic.twitter.com/Xa5kGq614A
The Hou Han shu (compiled in the 5thC AD by Fan Ye) on a group of 2ndC AD Romans who came to China via Vietnam: https://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/texts/hhshu/hou_han_shu.html …pic.twitter.com/Z6GTpylh0i
'Coin Portraits of Roman Emperors on Jewellery Pendants in Early SE Asia' https://www.academia.edu/12682533/The_Power_of_Images_Coin_Portraits_of_Roman_Emperors_on_Jewellery_Pendants_in_Early_Southeast_Asia … Pic=mould for making these, found Thailandpic.twitter.com/i0DmcxWW5f
@JAJafri How does one deduce the period that its a Byzantine ? Pointers?
The articles give full details, but similar items are in European collections etc :)
Thank you! Fascinating!
these have, once again, blown my mind. The idea of a connected global nation is hardly new.
Again Pre Justinian plague Big influence on trade decline thru central Asia This plus Roman in Japan cultural exchange too
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