This is the amusing moment metalsmiths made an awesome ASMR sound while forging iron. Two craftsmen simultaneously shaped the metal, creating a satisfying sound in Hubei, China, on August 13.
Metalsmiths melted down plunder, and merchants conducted trade. Children raced through the muddy fields, and women went about their work—which may have included leading men in battle in some ...
Using drone-based lidar, researchers mapped two medieval cities, Tashbulak and Tugunbulak, in Uzbekistan, revealing detailed urban structures significant to the Silk Road's history. The first use of d ...
Preliminary excavation at one of Tugunbulak's fortified buildings - girded by thick earthen walls - yielded the remains of kilns and furnaces, indicating it was a factory where metalsmiths may ...