Tsai Ing-wen never set out to be a leader. Growing up shy, she aspired to become an archeologist, because “people that are dead already wouldn’t jump up and argue with you.” ...

Archaeologists Map Two Forgotten Medieval Cities That Flourished Along the Silk Road in the Mountains of Central Asia The new research could change history’s understanding of the sprawling trade ...

2. [4], 100 p., [50] leaves of plates (including a map printed on double leaves, counted as 2 leaves of plates). Each plate is accompanied by a blank tissue guardsheet. Includes index. Date 1838 [1838 ...