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The Mongol invasions of Russia and Eastern Europe occurred first with a brief sortie in 1223 CE and then again in a much larger campaign between 1237 CE and 1242 CE. The Mongols, seemingly coming from nowhere and quickly...

The Kuru dynasty of Hastinapur, as portrayed in the Mahabharata, represents a legendary royal lineage whose internal divisions drive one of the most influential narratives...

Bodhisattva, Shanxi Province, Jin Dynasty, circa 1200 CE, stone. Musée d’Art et d’Histoire (Musée du Cinquantenaire, Brussels, Belgium). Made with ReMake and ReCap Pro from AutoDesk. The Bodhisattva is the central...

Oracle bones or dragon bones were the shoulder blades of oxen or the flat underside of a turtle shell known as a plastron that were used for divination during the Shang Dynasty of China which dates between...

A map indicating the territory of the Mongol Yuan dynasty of China (1271-1368 CE).

A map indicating the territory controlled by the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644 CE) in the late 16th century CE.

A selection of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE) blue-and-white porcelain. From Chenghua reign, 1465-1487 CE. (British Museum, London)

A map indicating the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty of China, 960-1125 CE.

Lying camel with guide, China, Tang Dynasty, early 7th century CE. Made from stone with a white glaze. Exhibited at Museum Rietberg, Zurich, Switzerland.

A bronze plaque upon which is engraved an edict from the second emepror of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) in China. (Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto)