CultureFrom grassland to grotto: A tale of two horses and a legendary road
Kyrgyzstan’s Saimaluu-Tash, with nearly 10,000 ancient petroglyphs, and China’s Mogao Grottoes, rich in centuries of Buddhist art, may be linked by the legendary Ferghana horses. More than 2,100 years ago, Han envoy Zhang Qian’s westward journey brought the swift, hardy horses to China, where they became known as “celestial horses.”
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From grassland to grotto: A tale of two horses and a legendary road
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