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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EAA-chi-043. Alexei Alexeev and the south-west view of the Mutianyu sector (near the Watch-tower 13) of the Great Wall, famous for its conspicuously serpentine configuration. It was originally built in 500s AD, during the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577 AD) and extensively rebuilt by 1569 AD, during the reign of the Emperor Longqing (r. 1567-1572 AD) of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD). |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Location: | Monument: |
| Granite | Architectural complex (Watch-towers, gates, for-tification wall) |
Unknown | Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577 AD), 500s AD; rebuilt during Ming Dynasty, Emperor Longqing (r. 1567-1572 AD), 1569 AD |
Mutianyu, Huairou, Beijing, North China |
Great Wall |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Chinese Expedition, 29 August - 1 October 2011). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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