Uzbekistan was a product of Islamic modernism and Soviet might. Free from the latter, the nation now seeks to foreground the ...

Filled with ancient bridges, little-known temples and ... and I could see why fellow travellers call them "the Mona Lisas of Southeast Asia". Lunch was a delicious meal of rice and dried fish ...

Different cultures and customs collide in Uzbekistan, a midway point along the Silk Road route for more than two millennia.

Smyrna was one of the most illustrious ancient and Hellenistic-era Greek cities, one of the main centers of Greek culture in ...

This book, derived from the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages, describes the ancient languages of Asia Minor, for the convenience of students and specialists working in ...

One can easily locate Korea on a world map or globe by following 127º east meridian north ... and Sparkling Streams”—derives from the word Koryo, the name of an ancient kingdom on the peninsula.

This 1620 version of The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, first compiled some 2,100 years ago, includes a map of qi lines ... bile still exists. In Asia bears are farmed for ...

In the heart of the Zagros Mountains, ancient humans might have crossed paths with Neanderthals, leaving genetic imprints ...

It's the first time Earth's geologic record — information found inside rocks — has been used to create an animation of this kind.

By Jori Finkel and Jim Wilson Scholars and curators are beginning to focus on long-overlooked Asian American artists, acknowledging their importance in the narrative of American art. By Carol ...

From megacities to remote islands, Asia's top travel spots offer a hearty dose of adventure, ancient history and culture. And with most Asian destinations now fully open after years of pandemic ...

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