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  Cultural Selection: The Art of Manuscript Bookmaking along the Silk Roads | Silk Roads Programme

The colophon, which framed the calligrapher’s name, as well as the individual commissioning the manuscript, were usually rectangular.  As the art of book design evolved, so too, did the decorative ornamentation associated with its production.  (...) The inside pages of a book could be embellished with various minutiae.  (...) As the art of manuscript bookmaking and bookbinding evolved, red, dark blue, and gold grounds began to appear in the medallions, overlaid with tracery. 

Score: 2261765.2 - https://en.unesco.org/silkroad...pt-bookmaking-along-silk-roads

  Cultural Selection: Mongolian Influences on Iranian Arts | Silk Roads Programme

The broad artistic field includes miniatures painting and book illumination (manuscript decoration) of this period, displays the continuity of an artistic environment already prosperous. (...) This consequently led to the development of the field of book illuminations. Earlier in the 11 th century CE, when the Seljuks arrived from the Central Asian steppes to the Iranian plateau and Mesopotamia, they also introduced their figurative artistic traditions. (...) The influences coming from the East are displayed in the Persian heroic epic Shahnameh (“The Book of Kings”). Written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi in the beginning of the 11 th century, it was then illustrated three centuries later thanks to the eastern graphic language.

Score: 1746139 - https://en.unesco.org/silkroad...golian-influences-iranian-arts

  Building a Global Market

A range of products and services has already proven Web-friendly: banking, travel services, software and music, not to mention computer hardware, books, clothes, flowers, pizza and even Tupperware. (...) According to Susan Hight, manager of Internet programs for Tupperware, the site's customized features include a recipe exchange, e-mail capabilities, family-fun tips and the ability to create customized Tupperware party invitations on-line for hard copy or e-mail. (...) From the customer point of view, e-banking is an easy way to shop around for the best deals and reduce transaction costs.

Score: 1670166 - https://www.itu.int/newsarchive/wtd/1999/iht09/ecom2.html

  ST/IC/2014/27

INTERNET FILTER UPGRADE

Score: 1658017 - daccess-ods.un.org/acce...t?open&DS=ST/IC/2014/27&Lang=E

  Cultural Selection: Paths of New Beliefs | Silk Roads Programme

Nearly two centuries later, sacred Buddhists books, thought to have been mistranslated from the original texts, resulted in an inability to practice the religion in its truest form.   (...) Travelling through Samarkand and Bactria, he sought out the Buddhist holy books originating from the Indian sub-continent.   (...) It was from here that holy books were collected and transmitted back to the Far East where the sacred texts were eventually translated. 

Score: 1655063.3 - https://en.unesco.org/silkroad...al-selection-paths-new-beliefs

  Cultural Selection: Medieval Alchemy and Chemistry in Central Asia | Silk Roads Programme

Ibn Sina (980-1037), a prolific writer from Bukhara, revisited basic Aristotelean principles regarding the terrestrial origins of metals and minerals in his book, Kitab al-Shifa ( Book of Healing ).  He did not believe alchemists could transform substances from one metal into another.  (...) See also: Ancient Korean Art and Glassware The Enduring Legacy of Ajanta Paintings Applied Arts and Metalwork Clothing as a Reflection of Socio-economic Status and Regional Differences Madrasas as Universal Centers of Education and Culture The Development of Artistic Textiles  Medieval Alchemy and Chemistry in Central Asia Persian and Arab Musical Influences in Thai Courtly Life The Art of Manuscript Bookmaking along the Silk Roads Paths of New Beliefs Regional Variations in Coinage and the Monetary System Classical Arabic Literature The Transformative Power of Tea The Evolution of Sericulture along the Silk Roads Q & A with Mr.

Score: 1485011.1 - https://en.unesco.org/silkroad...emy-and-chemistry-central-asia

  Cultural Selection: The Evolution of Sericulture along the Silk Roads | Silk Roads Programme

Literary sources such as  The Book of History and The Book of Rites detail aspects of sericulture.  (...) See also: Ancient Korean Art and Glassware The Enduring Legacy of Ajanta Paintings Applied Arts and Metalwork Clothing as a Reflection of Socio-economic Status and Regional Differences Madrasas as Universal Centers of Education and Culture The Development of Artistic Textiles  Medieval Alchemy and Chemistry in Central Asia Persian and Arab Influences in Thai Courtly Life The Art of Manuscript Bookmaking along the Silk Roads Paths of New Beliefs Regional Variations in Coinage and the Monetary System Classical Arabic Literature The Transformative Power of Tea The Evolution of Sericulture along the Silk Roads Q & A with Mr.

Score: 1448061.1 - https://en.unesco.org/silkroad...n-sericulture-along-silk-roads

  Cultural Selection: Ancient Korean Art and Glassware | Silk Roads Programme

He also travelled to India by sea and returned to China by land via the Pamirs and Kucha of East Turkestan.  In addition, history books entitled,  Samguk Sagi  and the  Samguk Yusa , contain some passages that suggest contact between the two regions, including Central Asian priests who arrived in Korea during the introduction of Buddhism, as well as those from the Haso region who arrived in Central Asia with Tang envoys.  (...) See also: The Enduring Legacy of Ajanta Paintings Applied Arts and Metalwork Clothing as a Reflection of Socio-economic Status and Regional Differences Madrasas as Universal Centers of Education and Culture The Development of Artistic Textiles  Medieval Alchemy and Chemistry in Central Asia Persian and Arab Musical Influences in Thai Courtly Life The Art of Manuscript Bookmaking along the Silk Roads Paths of New Beliefs Regional Variations in Coinage and the Monetary System Classical Arabic Literature The Transformative Power of Tea The Evolution of Sericulture along the Silk Roads Q & A with Mr.

Score: 1420860.1 - https://en.unesco.org/silkroad...cient-korean-art-and-glassware

  S/2004/159

LETTER DATED 2004/02/23 FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 1373 (2001) CONCERNING COUNTER-TERRORISM ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL

Score: 1180475.6 - daccess-ods.un.org/acce.../get?open&DS=S/2004/159&Lang=E

  Cultural Selection: The Warehouse of Qal’at al-Bahrain | Silk Roads Programme

See also: Ancient Korean Art and Glassware The Enduring Legacy of Ajanta Paintings Applied Arts and Metalwork Clothing as a Reflection of Socio-economic Status and Regional Differences Madrasas as Universal Centers of Education and Culture The Development of Artistic Textiles  Medieval Alchemy and Chemistry in Central Asia Persian and Arab Musical Influences in Thai Courtly Life The Art of Manuscript Bookmaking along the Silk Roads Paths of New Beliefs Regional Variations in Coinage and the Monetary System Classical Arabic Literature The Transformative Power of Tea The Evolution of Sericulture along the Silk Roads Batik for the World Exhibition at UNESCO Sindhi Aesthetic Impulses and Cultural Expressions Stylistic Origins of Kashmiri Artistic Traditions The Diversity of Cultural Influences in Kushan Art Imitation and Inspiration: The Transformation of Porcelain along the Silk Roads The Art of Kyrgyz Traditional Felt Carpets This platform has been developed and maintained with the support of: Azerbaijan China Germany Kazakhstan Oman Contact UNESCO Headquarters 7 Place de Fontenoy 75007 Paris, France Social and Human Sciences Sector Research, Policy and Foresight Section Silk Roads Programme silkroads@unesco.org Follow us UNESCO applies a zero tolerance policy against all forms of harassment WWW.UNESCO.ORG Disclaimer of Use Privacy Policy Terms of use Staff

Score: 1146555.6 - https://en.unesco.org/silkroad...ion-warehouse-qalat-al-bahrain