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#Korea : Peeps At Many Lands, written by Constance J.D. Coulson, gives you an overview of Korean culture and traditions. The book was published in 1910 with colorful illustrations.
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#vintagebooks 📚

Al-Maqāmāt al-ḥarīriyah was written by Abu Muhammad al-Qasim ibn 'Ali al-Hariri in the style of the Maqamat. He was an Arab poet and a high-ranking official of the Seljuks, born in Basra, #Iraq.
#Islamic #artwork

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Let’s remember the legendary story of Ali Baba! 🧞‍♂️
The Stories from the Arabian nights consist of five narratives, with vibrant illustrations, published in 1911. One of the stories, of course, is Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.🔗https://t.co/TzDE3V29vr
#FolkloreThursday #Persia

Today we take a look at woodblock print entitled Akashi Ridayu Hidemoto, by the #Japanese Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861).

Today we take a look at this #painting of Adrien Dauzats (1804-1868) ‘Le passage des Bibans ou le passage des Portes de Fer’ it depicts the 1839 #French army military expedition conducted in the Biban Mountains to link #Alger and #Constantine, as #France colonised #Algeria.

The Chinese in the Ming Dynasty believed that the sky was round and the earth was square. They don't like our geographical concept of placing China in the corner of the East.”as Matteo Ricci mentioned in the travelogue called “利玛窦中国札记".

Versions of the text may have existed since as early as the 4th century BC, but the present form was not reached until the early Han dynasty a few centuries. It is largely a fabulous geographical and cultural account of pre-Qin China as well as a collection of Chinese mythology.

Are you interested in Ancient Plants，Ghosts and Monsters in Asia. Here is an old book with a collection of these.
The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Chinese: 山海经), also known as Shan Hai Jing, is a Chinese classic text and a compilation of mythic geography, ghosts and beasts

Style of Woman Makeup and Attire in Early Tang Dynasty
1:Daily Wardrobe, light green jacket on the top, red and green stripe dress below, orange yarn shawl covered the shoulders 2:Ritual Wardrobe, floral bronze hairpin on the head, big and wide shelves, clog with big square head

At the end of the week, we want to share with you old Photos of one of the most important cities in history. Istanbul has historical names Byzantium, Constantinople, Kostantiniyye.
#Istanbul #İstanbul #Constantinople