Images

A 10th century CE portrait on silk of Taizu, first emperor of the Song dynasty in China, r. 960-976 CE. (National Palace Museum, Taipei)

Travelling among Streams & Mountains by Fan Kuan (c. 990-1030 CE). Song Dynasty. Painted silk, 2 x 1 metres. (National Palace Museum, Taipei)

A map indicating the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty of China, 960-1125 CE.

A map indicating the territory of the Southern Song Dynasty, 1125-1279 CE and the Jurchen Jin state (1115-1234 CE).

A 7th century CE silk scroll with a portrait of Chinese emperor Yangdi (aka Yang) of the Sui dynasty. R. 604-618 CE. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA)

The Small Aten Temple, built during the reign of Akhenaten (1353-1336 BCE), is still visible today due to reconstruction efforts following the in situ ancient gypsum building plan. Amarna, Egypt. Photo by Kyera Giannini (2009).

The Territory of China's Sui Dynasty (589-618 CE).

A depiction from the tomb of the vizier Rekhmire showing him and his mother receiving offerings. Rekhmire served under the pharaohs Thutmose III (1458-1425 BCE) and his son Amenhotep II (1425-1400 BCE). (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York...

A statue of Egyptian Vizier Hemiunu (c. 2570 BCE) who is credited as the architect of the Great Pyramid at Giza. From his tomb at Giza. (Roemer and Pelizaeusmuseum, Hildesheim, Germany)

A portrait of Chinese Emperor Wen of Wei (507-551 CE). 7th century CE Scroll of Thirteen Emperors. (Boston Museum of Fine Arts, USA)