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New archaeological information and the recent discovery of Khmer Royal Regalia are beginning to reveal an originality and technical mastery that will result in an exciting appreciation of the Khmer goldsmith?s art. The rare treasures that have survived lend credibility to ancient travelers? tales of Khmer temples, sculpture, and riyal bodies gleaming with gold that modern scholars and...
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Furniture was a relatively late arrival in Asia, where climates and lifestyles were markedly different from those in Europe. But when colonial incursions and the exigencies of history conspired to bring about profound social change, Asia underwent a sudden flowering and flourishing of furniture whose like had never been witnessed before. However far its adaptations may have been...
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Tibetan folksongs sometimes sing of beyul?hidden lands that can only be seen by those of pure heart and mind. Tucked into the towering peaks and steeply forested valleys of the Eastern Himalayas, the Bhutanese believe their country to be such a place.
Bhutan: Hidden Lands of Happiness is a geographical and cultural passage from the yak pastures along the...
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