Comments on: East Asian found in Ancient Roman cemetery http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4622 History fetish? What history fetish? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:54:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4622/comment-page-1#comment-42859 livius drusus Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:11:01 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=4622#comment-42859 Because there were no direct trade links with the Far East. Merchandise wasn't carried directly from China (for instance) to Rome, but rather through many, many intermediaries. This is the first evidence found of East Asians living in the heart of the Empire. Because there were no direct trade links with the Far East. Merchandise wasn’t carried directly from China (for instance) to Rome, but rather through many, many intermediaries.

This is the first evidence found of East Asians living in the heart of the Empire.

]]> By: Tilitoli http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4622/comment-page-1#comment-42857 Tilitoli Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:48:35 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=4622#comment-42857 Interesting but not really surprising. If they bought goods from the Far East, why do we think that nobody comes here with the merchandises? Anyway, scientists have found antique burial grounds of European people in China. Interesting but not really surprising. If they bought goods from the Far East, why do we think that nobody comes here with the merchandises? Anyway, scientists have found antique burial grounds of European people in China.

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