The ancient Near East, a region extending from the eastern shores ... making to a level of sophistication unknown elsewhere at the time. Few museums of Asian art boast a collection of Near Eastern Art ...

The Jigoku-zoshi (“Handscrolls of Buddhist Hell”) is a Japanese scroll from the late 12th century that graphically depicts naked, horrified monks running away from bands of vicious, animal ...

Imagine a time when intellectual and cultural treasures traveled as freely as spices, gems, and silk. A time when India ...

Why the focus on bronze? In the ancient world, few materials offered the advantages of this metal, says Anna A Slaczka, curator of South Asian Art at Rijksmuseum. The alloy (generally 88% copper ...

A Tang Dynasty tomb unearthed in northwest China has shed new light on the lives and heritage of the Sogdians, ancient traders who played a vital role in connecting cultures along the Silk Road. The ...