Asian History
An 800-Year-Old Shipwreck Helps Archaeologists Piece Together Asia’s Maritime Trade
A new date for the Java Sea shipwreck could shed light on the politics of Chinese trade routes
700,000-Year-Old Butchered Rhino Pushes Back Ancient Human Arrival in the Philippines
The find changes the story of human migration, but scientists still don't know what human species did the cutting
How the Technicolor Ikat Designs of Central Asia Thread Into Textile History
A new Smithsonian exhibition sheds light on the rich backstory of an oft-imitated tradition
Bottle of 2,000-Year-Old Rice Wine Found in Chinese Tomb
The bronze jug was dated around the late Warring States time period and the Qin Dynasty
In Persia’s Dynastic Portraiture, Bejeweled Thrones and Lavish Decor Message Authority
Paintings and 19th century photographs offer a rare window into the lives of the royal family
How the 1988 Olympics Helped Spark a Global Kimchi Craze
The Summer Games in Seoul introduced a new international audience to the delicious and stinky staple
The Indomitable Spirit of American POWs Lives On in These Vietnam Prison Keepsakes
For seven years an internee at the infamous "Hanoi Hilton," Congressman Sam Johnson entrusts his story to the Smithsonian
Is Reunification Possible for North and South Korea?
North Korea has taken up the South's invitation to the Olympics, but a quick look at the history suggests that unity is not as close as it may seem
Fifty Years Ago, North Korea Captured an American Ship and Nearly Started a Nuclear War
The provocative incident involving the USS Pueblo was peacefully resolved, in part because of the ongoing Vietnam War
Thailand Drops Charges Against Historian Who Questioned the Facts Around Historic 16th-Century Duel
Sulak Sivaraksa cast doubt on whether the legendary King Naresuan had really defeated an adversary while riding an elephant
Seven Must-See Museums in South Korea
Get cultured while you’re in the country for the Winter Olympics
How Science is Peeling Back the Layers of Ancient Lacquer Sculptures
These rare Buddhist artworks were found to contain traces of bone and blood
Revisiting Vietnam 50 Years After the Tet Offensive
The battles of 1968 are long over. But the struggle to confront the truth goes on
Here's Why Pearls No Longer Cost a Fortune
Coming up with ways to lower the price of pearls—either through culturing or by out-right fakery—took centuries
A Fresh Look for Smithsonian's Oldest Art Museum
The Freer's renovation comes with a new thematic presentation of Asian Art—and the Peacock Room is reopened, as well
Take a Tour of the Smithsonian's Asian Pacific Collections this Autumn
Diverse artifacts all across the Smithsonian Institution captivate and confound in equal measure
A Rare Collection of Bronze Age Chinese Bells Tells a Story of Ancient Innovation
These rarely played ancient bells are newly analyzed with their acoustics remastered and digitized for a new exhibition at the Sackler Gallery
You've Never Tasted "Street Food" Like This Before
For its grand reopening, a hub of Asian-American culture serves up a culinary wonderland
When Did East Asian Countries Adopt the Western Calendar and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
From Egyptian Cats to Crime Scenes, Here's a Preview of the Smithsonian's Upcoming Shows
Gallery-goers in D.C. and NYC are in for a mental workout with shows that deliver on everything from the experimental to the traditional
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