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Until about the 2nd century BCE, Chinese tombs featured chambers made of heavy wooden logs. Thereafter, tombs were made of stone and brick. This stone-made example from the Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) makes clear that the tombs of the wealthy...

A green glazed vase with floral design, Jurchen Jin dynasty, 1115-1234 CE. (British Museum, London)

The five Roman emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. These were: Augustus (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE) - centre photo Tiberius (r. 14-37 CE) - top left Caligula (r. 37-41 CE) - top right Claudius (r. 41-54 CE) - bottom left Nero (r. 54-68...

A celadon pillow in the form of two lions. 12th century CE, Goryeo Dynasty, Korea. (Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea)

Bronze arrowheads from Shang dynasty China. 1200-1050 BCE. (British Museum, London)

Artist's impression of a palace scene in Zhou Dynasty China. Created by Amplitude Studios for the video game Humankind.

Bodhisattvas are enlighted beings who have chosen to stay in the world to help others achieve Buddhahood. Avalokitesvara is the Bodhisattva of Compassion, known in Chinese as Guanyin. Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, "he who listens to the...

This map illustrates the rise and territorial expansion of the Gupta Empire in India between 320 and circa 550 CE, showcasing a period often regarded as a golden age of Indian civilization. Originating from the Magadha region (modern Bihar...

This map illustrates the foundation and expansion of the Delhi Sultanate under the Mamluk Dynasty (also spelled Mameluke, Arabic: مملوك‎, mamlūk, meaning "one who is owned," a slave), which ruled northern India from 1206 to 1290. Established...

A depiction of the evolution of the first imperial dynasty of ancient Rome, the Julio-Claudians that began with Augustus (Julius Caesar's adopted son) and included the reigns of Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. During their time, Rome...