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Colour woodblock print by Yoshitoshi from 19th century CE Japan, showing the Chinese woman Chang'e journeying to the moon, where she becomes the deity Xi Wang Mu, the "Queen Mother of the West".

Zao-Shen, the Kitchen God as depicted in Myths & Legends of China by Werner, E. T. C. (1922). New York: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.

The goddess Guanyin, wooden figure from China, 12th century. The British Museum, London.

A terracotta head of Shiva. He has the matted hair of an ascetic and on his forehead is the third eye of wisdom. 400-500 CE, northern India. (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford)

A representation of the Tonalpohualli – ‘Counting of the Days’ 260-day calendar used by ancient Mesoamerican cultures. Two systems ran simultaneously with a group of 13 numbered days combined with a group of 20 name days. Thus, each day had...

The Buddhist temple in Kunming, Yunnan province, China was first built in the late 8th and early 9th century CE, restored and expanded several times since.

According to tradition, White Horse Temple, founded in 68 CE is the oldest Buddhist temple in China.

This official military discharge comprising 2 inscribed bronze plates was a copy of a master held in Rome. It was issued by the Emperor Trajan to Reburrus, a Spanish junior officer (decurion) in the 1st Pannonian cavalry regoiment. The certificate...

This is also known as the Ilam pan, a souvenir of Hadrian's Wall. This colorful bronze pan lacks its handle and base. The flamboyant Celtic style ornement is inlaid with turquoise, blue and red enamel. The inscription below the rim lists...

The inscription "LEG II AVG" is marked both on and below a military standard flanked by a goat and a Pegasus. It records the completion of building work by the 2nd legion Augusta. The Pegasus and Capricorn were the emblems of that legion...