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Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand: A Treasure Trove of History and Ancient Culture in Central Asia

The Afrasiab Historical Museum in Samarkand stands as one of the most significant archaeological museums in Central Asia, bearing valuable traces of the history, culture, and art of ancient civilizations, particularly the Sogdians. This study, based on field data, archaeological excavation reports, and historical text analysis, explores the museum's exhibition methods, wall paintings, ceramic vessels, and other exca…

picked 14 Aug 2026

Reference · Wikidata

history of Asia

history of Asia, including the continent as well as nearby islands

picked 13 Aug 2026

Book · DOAB

Reimagining the Globe and Cultural Exchange: The East Asian Legacies of Matteo Ricci's World Map

How did Asia come to be represented on European World maps? When and how did Asian Countries adopt a continental system for understanding the world? How did countries with disparate mapping traditions come to share a basic understanding and vision of the globe? This series of essays organized into sections on Jesuit Circuits of Communication and Publication; Jesuit World Maps in Chinese; Reverberations of Matteo Ric…

picked 14 Aug 2026

Full text · Open Library

Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia
cover via Open Library
picked 14 Aug 2026

Image · DPLA

Eyes On Asia. Northwest History. Japan. Spo-Z. War.Eyes On Asia. Northwest History. Japan. Spo-Z. War.

Eyes On Asia.; Eyes On Asia. —A Japanese field watch on the Chinese border. Tokyo plans to rush 1933 conscripts to the Manchukuo front.

Washington State University, via DPLA
picked 14 Aug 2026
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