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The Art of War
The Art of War (Sunzi bingfa) is a 5th-century BCE military treatise written by the Chinese strategist Sun-Tzu (aka Sunzi or Sun Wu). Covering all aspects of warfare, it seeks to advise commanders on how to prepare, mobilise, attack, defend...
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Shiva, Vietnam
Sandstone sculpture of Shiva from Thap Banh It. Binh Dinh province, Vietnam. 11th-12th century CE. (Musée Guimet, Paris)
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Dong Song Bronze Situla from Vietnam
This bronze situla was crafted by people belonging to the Dong Son Culture around the Red River Valley of northern Vietnam or southern China. It was made between the 6th-1st century BCE. (Musée Guimet, Paris.)
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Elephant Relief, Vietnam
A limestone relief depicting an elephant. Tra Kieu, Quang Nam province, Vietnam. 10th century CE. (Musée Guimet, Paris)
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Seven Against Thebes
Seven Against Thebes is the third part of a trilogy written by one of the greatest of the Greek tragedians, Aeschylus in 467 BCE, winning first prize in competition at Dionysia. Unfortunately, only fragments of the first two plays, Laius...
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Zheng Yi
Zheng Yi (also Cheng I, Ching Yih, Cheng Yao-I, Cheng Wen-Hsien, or Cheng Yud) was a Chinese pirate who lived from 1765 to 1807. Operating in the South China Sea, Zheng Yi famously led a 600-ship pirate confederation. This force of more than...
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Seven Against Thebes
High terracotta Etruscan relief depicting scenes from the myth of the Seven Against Thebes. It decorated the back of the temple of the sanctuary at Pyrgi, 470-460 BCE, National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, Rome.
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Indra
The anthropomorphic god Indra was the most important god in the Vedic religion and he later became a major figure in Hinduism and an important deity in Buddhism, Cham and Chinese tradition. For the Aryas he was their national god and he was...
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Brahman Worshipper
A limestone Brahman worshipper from Thu Thien, Bnh Djnh province, Vietnam. 13th-14th century CE. (Musée Guimet, Paris)
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Ancient Greek Theatre
Greek theatre began in the 6th century BCE in Athens with the performance of tragedy plays at religious festivals. These, in turn, inspired the genre of Greek comedy plays. The two types of Greek drama would be hugely popular and performances...