Ancient history is the study of significant cultural and political events from the beginning of human history until the Early Middle Ages. The goal of the modern day critical ancient historian is objectivity.
The term classical antiquity is often used to refer to ancient history since the beginning of ancient Greek history in about 776 BC. This coincides roughly with the traditional date of the founding of Rome in 753 BC, the beginning of the history of ancient Rome.
Although the ending date of ancient history is disputed, currently most Western scholars use the fall of the Western Roman Empire in AD 476 as the end of ancient European history.
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Arts of Donghan Dynasty - Paintings, sculpures and artifacts of the Donghan dynasty.
Meta Description: [ A Site on Chinese Arts of Dong Han Dynasty (25 220 A.D.) ]
History Link 101: China History - Information and links related to art, people and daily life in ancient times.
Meta Description: [ Site is organized by Art, Daily Life, Maps, Pictures and Research on Ancient China. ]
Shang Dynasty - Brief introduction to the study of this dynasty, from 1766-1121 B.C.
Silkroad - The ancient silk road in comment and photos from Xian to Urumqi.
Meta Description: [ Various stops on the northern Silkroad in China ]
The Face of the Beast - Taotie Images - The terror-inspiring face of the mythical beast on ancient Chinese sacrificial vessels.
Meta Description: [ The face that inspires awe and terror on ancient Chinese sacrificial vessels. ]
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