Opening trade routes and establishing trade through the exchange of ... ruled as an intellect and a warrior to create one of the greatest empires in history. China's Ming Dynasty treasure ships ...

Not since the Ming dynasty has the country maintained such extensive international engagement. In fact, the current Belt and Road Initiative follows the maritime trade routes first established ...

(credit: Emil Eljam, Israel Antiquities Authority) The bowl’s journey from China to Mount Zion is a story of empires and trade routes. In the 16th century, the Ming Dynasty enjoyed flourishing ...

Ming dynasty, early 15th century (probably Yongle era ... trade expanding the export of blue-and-white porcelain through overland as well as maritime trade routes. Ceramics combined the large shape ...

The underwater excavation of the shipwrecks began last year and shows that people from the Ming Dynasty used the South China Sea, known as the ancient Maritime Silk Road, as an important trade ...

Ancient silk paintings dating to China’s Ming dynasty have yielded new clues ... transported into West Asia and Europe via maritime trade routes. “This scenario raises the possibility that ...

Sixteen emperors ruled China during the Ming dynasty, which lasted from 1368 ... Officials also announced the launch of two new educational tour routes that highlight Ming ruins and artifacts.

A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold for £9.6 million ($12.5 million) at auction, smashing their estimate of £1 million ($1.3 million). The porcelain jars ...