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There were over 200 gods and goddesses worshipped throughout ancient China, but if one were to count every deity or spirit, the number would be over 1,000. Each town, village, city, field, farm, and sometimes even separate plot in a graveyard...

The art of the Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE) of ancient China is characterised by a new desire to represent everyday life and the stories from history and mythology familiar to all. The arts were fuelled both by a political stability with...

The bronze and its inscription were cast for the Duke of Xing, a descendant of a famous historical figure, the Duke of Zhou. The long inscription inside dedicates the vessel to the Duke of Zhou. It records the gift of three groups of men...

Donggwoldo (Painting of the Eastern Palaces), painting depicting the Chandeok and Changgyeong Palaces in Seoul, South Korea, by an unknown Joseon artist, c. 1828 CE. Dong-A University Museum, Busan.

Eastern cottontail rabbit, Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, USA. Photo by Gareth Rasberry, 2013. The rabbit is understood as a trickster figure by many Native American nations, including the Cherokee, whose rabbit...

Photo of the Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta picta) by Greg Schechter, 2011.

Shi Huangdi (l.259-210 BCE/r.221-210 BCE, also known as Qin Shi Huang, Qin Shih Huandi, Shi Huangti or Shih Huan-ti) was the first emperor of a unified China. Shi Huangdi means `First Emperor' and is a title, not a proper name. The Qin Dynasty...

A map showing the major sites of metal production in the Ancient Near East, including Egypt, Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, Persia, and the Indus Valley Civilization.

This painted fragment on stone shows a foreign man from the Near East or Canaan presenting fruit. It was painted in ancient Egypt c. 1340 BCE. (Musée du Cinquantenaire, Brussels)

Sun Tzu (l. c. 500 BCE) was a Chinese military strategist and general best known as the author of the work The Art of War, a treatise on military strategy (also known as The Thirteen Chapters). He was associated (formally or as an inspiration...