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Genetic studies point to female-centered living arrangements in Neolithic Çatalhöyük. Yet, power may not have rested solely ...

A new exhibition at the British Museum in London traces the stunning evolution of India's devotional art through 189 objects.

Is the city’s famed multiculturalism—what Rushdie once described as a “melange, a hotchpotch, a bit of this and a bit of that ...

Buddhism encountered a fascinating fusion with Greek culture in ancient times. Why did this Eastern religion adopt a Greek ...

Despite the intricate work required, textiles have never really been considered in the realm of traditional art – but these ...

From historic mosques to cutting-edge startups, Tashkent is fast becoming a capital of contrasts — where centuries-old ...

Elephantine, a town at Egypt's southern frontier near modern-day Aswan, provides a unique window into the urban life of some ...

In Chinese calligraphy, the white space (空白 kōng bái) is as important as the ink. It reflects the Daoist concept of emptiness ...

A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago in the Nile Valley has shed new light on the rise of the Ancient Egyptian ...

Latin American Art/Arte Latinoamericano” is the Walters Art Museum’s first permanent exhibition on the area, featuring more ...

NMAA opened in 1923 as America’s first national art museum and the first Asian art museum in the United States. The museum now stewards one of the world’s most important collections of Asian art, with ...