On a recent trip to China, I was lucky enough to see some fine examples of Chinese landscape painting. Art is much revered in China and they are very proud of the masters of the ancient past. Museums and galleries take great care in preserving and displaying beautiful paintings. I was also able to see some of the scenery depicted in the paintings, mostly glimpsed from train windows.

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I think that an ancient world map is one of the most captivating of decorations. Wall maps of the ancient world have the same sense of dimension as modern maps. Like modern maps, they allow us to dream of travel to unknown locals and experience unimagined adventures. However, looking at ancient world maps is in some ways even more dramatic.

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