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SHOW ON GENGHIS KHAN AND MONGOLS' TREASURE IN TREVISO - ITALY |
| a Ca dei Carraresi, Via Palestro, 33 - Treviso - VENETO |
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| Show on Genghis Khan and Mongols' Treasure in Treviso is divided into five parts: |
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| GOLD OF STEPPES |
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You may see many golden objects coming from Liao Dynasty which was founded by Kitan mongol people in 907 at show on Genghis Khan and Mongols' Treasure.
They controlled northern China.
There are porcelain, jade and golden jewels and horses harnesses among the displayed objects, all these objects are of excellent workmanship.
A part of these come from the tomb of young princess of the time. |
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| GENGHIS KHAN AND MONGOLIAN EMPIRE'S CONQUESTS |
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History and legend merges when we talk about this capable captain, he succeeded in binding boundless empire under his leadership, these territories spread out from Japan to eastern Europe.
Genghis Khan's real name was Temüji, which means smith; he conquered the territories of China, Russia, the Middle East, Persia and Central Asia at the head of Mongolian tribes. Then Gengis Khan created the widest empire of all time and he was called Genghis Khan that is “wide ocean”.
The weapons, displayed at the show care of ca dei Carraresi in Treviso, date back to this age. |
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| MARCO POLO'S JOURNEY AND THE TRIUMPHE OF SILK ROUTE |
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Marco Polo, Venetian dealer, lived between the second half of 13th century and the first half of 14th century; he visited China, that he called Catai and he lived here for about fifteen years after traveling over the Silk Route.
The Silk Route connected Far East to eastern Europe and this road let an unbroken exchange of goods in an period which was distinguished by absence of wars.
The peace was imposed by Yuan Dynasty and Kublai Khan, Genghis Khan's nephew, was its first emperor. |
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| MYSTERIES OF DYNASTIES BEYOND GREAT WALL OF CHINA |
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Xi Xia Dynasty's archaeological finds, dating back between the begins of 11th century and the first half of 12th century, are rare.
Xi Xia Dynasty was occupying Gansu, Shaanxi and Ningxia Chinese districts in that period. Its territories extended as far as northern China where there was Song Dynasty.
Bronze, wooden and ceramic objects, dating back Xi Xia Dynasty, are in this art exhibition.
Other objects, all decorated finely, as bronzes, jades and porcelain, are attributable to Jin Dynasty living at the beginning 12th century; this dynasty replaced Liao Dynasty and it caused Peking to become capital in 1153; Jin Dynasty outlived for about a century.
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| THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CHINESE PORCELAIN AS EVER |
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Song Dynasty was one of the most important ages for art, economy and development of China; it ruled between 960 and 1270 in China and it succeed in restoring the political unity that the last Tang dynasty hadn't maintained.
Dynasty Song's age was called Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Age.
Printing, production of iron, cotton growing and its manufacturing grew very much under Song Dynasty, but the production of glazed ceramic spread even more.
The glazing let to render glossy and waterproof object and its cleaning was easier. |
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| Information on show at Ca dei Carraresi and its opening times >>> |
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