Images

A ceramic oil lamp from the Silla kingdom of ancient Korea. 5-6th century CE. (National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA)

A ceramic funerary urn from the Unified Silla kingdom of ancient Korea. The decoration is typical of the period and was achieved using stamps. 8th century CE. (Freer and Sackler Galleries, Washington, D.C)

A stoneware bowl stand from the Silla kingdom of ancient Korea, often called kobae. They were used to store foodstuffs and the lid could be inverted and serve as an extra dish. 5th to 7th century CE. (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

The junk ship Bedar Burong Bahri (1980 CE) built on a design used for centuries in East Asian sailing vessels.

A map of East Asia showing China, Korea and Japan.

A Roman two-handled glass vessel. 4th century CE, from the Necropolis de l'Avinguda de la Constitucio, Valencia. (Archaeological Museum, Valencia, Spain)

The remains of the furnace which heated the private baths at the Roman villa of Els Munts, Tarraco (Tarragona, Spain). 1st century CE.

A large water reservoir from the Roman Villa of Els Munts, Tarraco (Tarragona, Spain). 1st century CE.

The remains of a large water reservoir at the Villa of Els Munts, Tarraco. 1st century CE. (Tarragona, Spain).

A Roman floor mosaic with geometrical designs and swastikas. 2nd-3rd century CE, Tarraco. (Archaeological Museum of Tarragon, Spain)