Eastern Zhou Dynasty: Did you mean...?

The Assyrian Empire and the Region about the Eastern Mediterranean, 750-625 BC.

Part of the eastern wharf of the inner harbor, Caesarea Maritima, Israel.

Homage of King Suddhodana, Sanchi Stupa 1, Eastern Gateway, Right pillar, inner top panel.

The word philosophy comes from the Greek philo (love) and sophia (wisdom) and so is literally defined as “the love of wisdom”. More broadly understood, it is the study of the most basic and profound matters of human existence. Philosophical...

It shows ancient Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania in 1300 BC.

A photograph taken in September 1941 showing a Nazi Einsatzgruppen killing squad executing Jewish women near Dubossary in Soviet Moldavia. (Imperial War Museums)

This exceptional mosaic likely comes from the floor of a house or public building. It reflects the Late Romand and Early Byzantine taste for intricate and colorful designs. It dates from c. 325-350 CE and is made of limestone tesserae. The...

This map illustrates the rise and expansion of the Shang dynasty, which emerged around 1600 BCE after the fall of the Xia dynasty. Centered on the North China Plain, the Shang established a hereditary monarchy with a centralized government...

The art of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) began to explore new possibilities in materials and styles with landscape painting and ceramics, in particular, coming to the fore. New techniques, a wider range of colours and an increase in connoisseurship...

Women in ancient China did not enjoy the status, either social or political, afforded to men. Women were subordinate to first their fathers, then their husbands, and finally, in the case of being left a widow, their sons in a system known...