Ancient Asia Archive
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The Historical Origins and Development of Gandhara Art
Posted on January 29, 2012 | No CommentsThe subject matter of Gandhara art was the depiction of various Buddhist concepts. Political, socio-economic and cultural structure of Gandhara has been studied in its Buddhist Art. However, Buddhist art of Gandhara has been clouded in mystery. -
Ethics in Ancient India
Posted on December 4, 2011 | No CommentsAncient India is rich with reflection on perennial ethical questions: 'How ought I to live?' 'What kind of person should I be?' 'What are the sources of good conduct?' -
Dogs were first domesticated in East Asia, research finds
Posted on December 1, 2011 | No CommentsData on genetics, morphology and behaviour show clearly that dogs are descended from wolves, but there -
On Kings and Nomads: New Documents in Ancient Bactrian Reveal Afghanistan
Posted on November 27, 2011 | No CommentsUntil very recently, Bactrian, the ancient language of Northern Afghanistan, had been one of the least known of the Middle-Iranian languages. -
Researchers to use DNA to learn origins of Roman commoners
Posted on November 22, 2011 | No CommentsSet to begin a project to do DNA analysis of about 110 teeth from Roman slaves that are about 2,000 years old to try to determine where the slaves originated -
Ancient bronze artifact from East Asia discovered in Alaska
Posted on November 15, 2011 | No CommentsResearchers have discovered the first prehistoric bronze artifact made from a cast ever found in Alaska, a small, buckle-like object found in an ancient Eskimo dwelling and which likely originated in East Asia. -
Korean Interpretations of Korean Archaeology
Posted on August 28, 2011 | No CommentsKorean Interpretations of Korean Archaeology By Sarah M. Nelson Asian Perspectives, 27:2 (1990) Introduction: Korean archaeology has made great strides since Pearson’s chapter on archaeology in Studies on Korea, A... -
The nature of Hellenistic domestic sculpture in its cultural and spatial contexts
Posted on June 19, 2011 | No CommentsThe nature of Hellenistic domestic sculpture in its cultural and -
The Babylonian Akitu Festival: Rectifying the King or Renewing the Cosmos?
Posted on June 19, 2011 | No CommentsThe Babylonian Akitu Festival: Rectifying the King or Renewing the Cosmos? SOMMER, -
The Origin of Chess and the Silk Road
Posted on January 5, 2011 | No CommentsThe Origin of Chess and the Silk Road By Horst Remus The Silk Road Foundation Newsletter, Vol.1:1 (2003) Introduction: The
