Animals are an essential part of the story of the Silk Road. While those such as sheep and goats provided many communities the essentials of daily life, horses and camels both supplied local needs and were keys to the development of international relations and trade. Why Were horses important in Read more…
According to Chinese scholars, the first domestication of the horse in China is thought to have occurred during the Lungshan period, between 3,000 and 2,300 BCE. Did China always have horses? The history of the horse in China dates back over many centuries. Several sources confirm that horses were recognised Read more…
Coat of arms of Nigeria Torse Argent and Vert Blazon Sable a Pall wavy argent Supporters Two horses Argent Compartment A grassy field proper, the yellow flowers at the base (incorrectly shown as red in the image) are Costus Spectabilis, Nigeria’s national flower. What does the horse in Nigeria coat Read more…
China’s various dynasties always had a need for horses. This is actually what spurred the Han court to begin regular Silk Road trade in the 2nd century BC. How were horses traded on the Silk Road? Ferghana horses were more powerful than the Chinese breeds. Horses were exchanged in official Read more…
It symbolises pure male strength (Yang) and at first was regarded as being even more potent than the dragon. Later, the horse came to be confused with the dragon and was finally substituted by the dragon as China’s complex symbology emerged. Why Were horses important to the Han Dynasty? During Read more…
Turns out the epic wooden horse that gave the Greeks their victory was all a myth. Did the Greeks actually use a wooden horse? But was it just a myth? Probably, says Oxford University classicist Dr Armand D’Angour: ‘Archaeological evidence shows that Troy was indeed burned down; but the wooden Read more…
Stirrup:- Horse Stirrup was also invented during the Han dynasty regime in China. Ancient horsemen had to let their legs hang as they rode. What was invented during the Han Dynasty? Advancement in science and technology was also sought by the rulers, and the Han invented paper, used water clocks Read more…
They build a huge wooden horse and leave it outside the gates of Troy, as an offering to the gods, while they pretend to give up battle and sail away. Secretly, though, they have assembled their best warriors inside. The Trojans fall for the trick, bring the horse into the Read more…
the city of Troy. The Trojan Horse is one of history’s most famous tricks. The Greeks were laying siege to the city of Troy, and the war had dragged on for ten years. They built a wooden horse, which they left outside the city. The Trojans believed the horse was Read more…
Sleipnir was born when the god Loki shape-shifted into a mare and became pregnant by the stallion of a giant, as is recounted in the tale of The Fortification of Asgard. How odins horse was made? Sleipnir was the eight-legged horse born of Loki, and belonged to Odin. Loki gave Read more…