A Sanskrit–Greek stele and Buddha statue found in ancient Berenike, Egypt, reveal deep cultural links between Indian traders ...

Introduction: small windows, wide views / editors: Ameri, Costello, Jamison, Scott -- Part I. The Ancient Near East & Cyprus -- Administrative role of seal imagery in the early Bronze Age: ...

The Jigoku-zoshi (“Handscrolls of Buddhist Hell”) is a Japanese scroll from the late 12th century that graphically depicts naked, horrified monks running away from bands of vicious, animal-headed ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has deaccessioned fragments of the Zidanku Silk Manuscripts (fourth–third century B.C.E.) from its collection and formally transferred them to the ...

Asia, a continent rich in history and culture, is home to some of the world's most ancient cities. These ancient cities serve as windows into the past, preserving the stories, architecture, and ...

Ancient silver coins that bear a rising sun and an ancient Indian religious symbol and that were found on opposite ends of southeast Asia suggest that there were extensive undocumented trade routes ...

Millions of years ago, a fiery plume rising from Earth’s mantle reshaped continents, closing ancient seas and lifting land that would forever change life on our planet. This upheaval forged a bridge ...

Scientists have long tried to uncover the perilous journey humans took to reach the ancient land mass that now makes up ...

With its captivating ancient temples, vibrant cultural heritage, lush landscapes, and warm hospitality, Cambodia stands as a must-visit tourist destination in Southeast Asia. This enchanting country ...

Newly sequenced ancient genomes from Yunnan, China, have shed new light on human prehistory in East Asia. In a study published in Science, a research team led by Prof. FU Qiaomei at the Institute of ...