Remember that in India this music—like all Indian art—is an offering, born in the temple ... or most of the stands of Western music originating in India, for we know that the ancient Greeks employed ...

The once-endangered folk tradition of stilt walking has staged a dramatic comeback in China, where it is being embraced by ...

The ancient Near East, a region extending from the eastern shores of the Mediterranean ... the people of this region developed metalworking and pottery-making to a level of sophistication unknown ...

Once a traditional Spring Festival pastime, this 2,000-year-old game integrates elements of fantasy and imperial culture.

Last year, the Thai government sent a letter to the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco requesting the return of four ancient ...

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 ...