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Ancient starch grains of ginger (Zingiber officinale), cinnamon (Cinnamomum sp.) and nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) were identified on the surface of this footed sandstone grinding slab. Credit: Khanh Trung Kien Nguyen, Author provided

Evidence Of A 2,000-Year-Old Curry, The Oldest Ever Found In Southeast Asia

AncientPages.com | July 25, 2023

AncientPages.com - It's hard to imagine a world without spice today. Fast global trade has allowed the import and export of all manner of delicious ingredients that help

Archaeology

2,000-Year-Old Stringed Instrument Found In Vietnam

AncientPages.com | February 22, 2023

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers have recovered and studied archaeological evidence of an ancient stringed musical instrument crafted from deer antler in southern Vietnam. Lead researcher and

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Trung Sisters Of Vietnam: National Heroines That Stood Against Cruel Chinese Occupation Of Their Country

AncientPages.com | April 29, 2019

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Two Vietnamese sisters - Trung Trac and Trung Nhi – are widely known in Vietnam as Hai Ba Trung (literally: ‘Two Ladies Trung’). These

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Lady Trieu: Fierce Warrior, Rebel, Freedom Fighter And National Hero In Vietnam

AncientPages.com | February 26, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Accompanied by a band of tough warriors, she came riding from the mountains in the south. The year was 284 A.D. and it was

This is also a time to bid farewell to the family's Kitchen Gods, who then return to heaven to report on the family's doings in the past year to the Jade Emperor. The gods are seen off by the owner of the house, and ride on a carp to the heavens. Then they return on the Eve of the first day of the Lunar year.

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The Kitchen God In Ancient Vietnamese Tradition Is Still Alive

AncientPages.com | February 23, 2016

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ancient belief in a 'Kitchen God' is widespread in East Asia and China. The Vietnamese people have their own version of this beautiful story. Long,

Samples of the drum will also be sent to France for in-depth analysis of its material and age. Timor Leste experts believe that it dates back at least 2,000 years.

Archaeology

Ancient Vietnamese Bronze Dong Son Drum Accidentally Discovered

AncientPages.com | December 4, 2015

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists accidentally discovered a traditional, ancient drum, an iconic artifact of the ancient Vietnamese people, dated to the Dong Son culture (700 B.C. – 100 AD). The Dong Son