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Nestorian Tablets
Nestorian Christianity split from many of the Western churches in 431 CE due to a disagreement over the nature of Jesus. Though it mostly exists in the Middle East and Southern India today, it spread across the Silk Road as far as Chang'an. These...
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Silk Road Seattle - Nestorian Tablet
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Sogdian Ancient Letters
This collection of ancient letters were written in Sogdian and discovered in a watchtower (specifically, near the Jade Gate at the western end of the Hexi Corridor) by Aurel Stein. They contain a number of touching stories, including that of a daughter...