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The Silk Road was a network of ancient trade routes, formally established during the Han Dynasty of China in 130 BCE, which linked the regions of the ancient world in commerce between 130 BCE-1453 CE. The Silk Road was not a single route...

The Inca road system formed a network known as the royal highway or qhapaq ñan, which became an invaluable part of the Inca empire. Roads facilitated the movement of armies, people, and goods across plains, deserts, and mountains. They connected...

On 20 April 1792, King Louis XVI of France (r. 1774-1792) stood before the Legislative Assembly and, with a faltering voice, read a declaration of war against Austria, to the ecstatic delight of the gathered deputies. This declaration sealed...

Saba (also given as Sheba) was a kingdom in southern Arabia (region of modern-day Yemen) which flourished between the 8th century BCE and 275 CE when it was conquered by the neighboring Himyarites. Although these are the most commonly accepted...

The Nabatean Kingdom was a powerful political entity which flourished in the region of modern-day Jordan between the 4th century BCE and c. 106 CE and is best known today for the ruins of its capital city of Petra. Although it is clear that...

An incense burner of a deity with a headdress of the rain god Tlaloc. Produced by the Tarascan civilization which flourished in western Mexico between 1350 CE and 1522 CE. (Snite Museum of Art, Indiana)

As part of the Hungry Ghosts Festival, incense is burned in front of homes in remembrance of one's ancestors and to give a pleasing scent to the spirits as they walk by.

A Jomon incense burner. Rokugo Ishinadate, Misato-cho, Akita, Japan. Jomon Period, 1000-400 BCE. (Tokyo National Museum)

A gilt-bronze incense burner from the Baekje (Paekche) Kingdom of ancient Korea. The base is in the form of a dragon which supports a heavenly mountain decorated with heavenly beings and clouds. A phoenix sits atop the lid. 4th-7th century...

A pottery incense container found at layer 5 of the altar platform of the central temple of Basmosian Hill, Mesopotamia, Hurrian period, 2nd millennium BCE. Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.