Ancient Chinese Tomb Mural Seemingly Depicts 'Westerner'

Throughout history, central Asia has been a meeting point for various cultures that came in contact with each other on the Silk Road trading routes. The Tang dynasty, which covered much of central and eastern China from 618 to 907 C.E., was a pivotal period for Chinese culture as artforms like poetry flourished. It turns out other cultures were seemingly also a present force in life there at the time.

Archaeologists in northern China unearthed a Tang dynasty-era tomb featuring breathtaking...