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US paradigm shift on Syria and terror-free zone?
05 Sep 2025 21:06 GMT
… to Russia, and compete with China. Yet in practice, Israel … the Ottoman perspective, emphasizing Syria’s territorial integrity. In … s position on protecting Syria’s territorial integrity and unitary … Trump’s East Asia/China strategy will clash with Israeli …
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The Medieval Chinese Origins of Venice’s Winged Lion Revealed
05 Sep 2025 19:00 GMT
… in Lingtai County (Gansu, China) – image courtesy Antiquity
Until … to Anatolia or northern Syria during the Hellenistic period, … , not evidence against a Chinese origin.
Scientific Proof: Lead … court of Kublai Khan in Beijing (Khanbaliq) between 1264 …
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Made in China? Researchers trace origins of Venice’s iconic lion to Kublai Khan’s court
05 Sep 2025 00:27 GMT
… of Venice was made in China and may have once passed … copper ore was mined in China’s Yangtze River basin, much … foundry or in Anatolia or Syria.
The Lion of Venice sculpture … ’s court in Khanbalik, now Beijing, around 1265.
By then, Venice …
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Made in China? How an iconic lion made its way to Venice
04 Sep 2025 16:13 GMT
… have been partially made in China and arrived in northern Italy … come from ancient Persia or Syria.
By studying copper isotopes taken … Khan in what is now Beijing.
As traveling merchants, they would … brothers may have seen a Chinese figure and had the “brazen …
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Winged mystery: Was the iconic Lion of Venice sculpture made in China?
04 Sep 2025 11:31 GMT
… Venice was actually made in China. Image: Cambridge University PressAccording … , or from Anatolia or Syria during the Hellenistic age.
… sculptures called “zhenmushou” from China’s Tang Dynasty (618– … in Khanbalik, modern-day Beijing.
They could have stumbled …
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A parade and a summit in China underscore how European security will never be the same again
04 Sep 2025 04:16 GMT
… to sustain the fight without Chinese and Indian money, Iranian … and economic pressures.
Russia, China, India and other countries that … populations,” he told CNN.
Beijing and Delhi are now the … way out for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, formerly a key …
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Syria dusts off oil sector to revitalise economy
04 Sep 2025 04:46 GMT
… the former Syrian president [and former eye-surgeon] Bashar al-Assad was … the national economy, Syria’s 62nd Damascus International Fair, the … China and India.
However, it should be remembered that Syria’s … the ousting of Bashar al-Assad two months later.
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Made in China? The remarkable tale of Venice’s iconic winged lion
04 Sep 2025 00:14 GMT
… the Yangtze River basin in China, the analysis revealed.
That … or somewhere in Anatolia or Syria during the Hellenistic period.
… sculptures called “zhenmushou” from China’s Tang Dynasty (618–907 … in Khanbalik — modern-day Beijing.
They could have stumbled on …
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China Flexes Its Military Muscle
03 Sep 2025 19:26 GMT
… dictators showcase military muscle: China hosted its largest-ever military … stood beside the Russian and Chinese dictators.
Last night, Trump … tanker departed from the Syrian port of Tartus carrying … prove pivotal for reviving Syria’s battered economy and …
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'Despot gathering in China shows Trump is being played amid deadly warning of what is to come'
03 Sep 2025 19:13 GMT
… frontlines in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Ukraine …
The ominous image of Beijing’s President Xi Jinping flanked … meeting of the Russian, Chinese and North Korean leaders was … in mind, that China will not back down. China was a crucial ally …