History of Asia
Many large empires, civilizations and cultures have existed on the Asian continent. The founding of the Jewish and Christian religions took place in Palestine on the Asian continent, and the culture of Ancient Israel was established in the 2nd millennium BC. Alexander the Great conquered an area from Turkey to India in the 4th century BC. The Roman Empire would later control parts of western Asia. The Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthian and Sassanian empires were based in Ancient Persia. Many ancient civilizations were influenced by the Silk Road, which connected China, India, the Middle East and Europe. The religions of Hinduism and Buddhism, which began in India, were an important influence on South and East Asia.
The Islamic caliphate and other Islamic states took over the Middle East starting in the 7th century, and later expanded into India and Indonesia. The Crusades would be fought from the 12th century, in Christian Europe's attempt to retake the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Mongol Empire conquered a large part of Asia in the 13th century, an area extending from China to Europe. The Russian Empire began to expand into Asia from the 17th century, eventually taking control of all of Siberia and most of Central Asia by the end of the 19th century. The Ottoman Empire controlled Turkey and the Middle East from the 16th century onwards. In the 17th century, the Manchu conquered China and established the Qing Dynasty, although this was in decline by the nineteenth century and had been overthrown in 1912.
Several European powers had control of other parts of Asia by the 1900s, such as British India, French Indochina and Portuguese Macau and Goa. The Great Game between Russia and Britain was the struggle for power in the Central Asian region in the nineteenth century. The Trans-Siberian Railway crossed Asia by train was complete by 1916. Parts of Asia remained free from European control, although not influence, such as Persia, Thailand and most of China. In the twentieth century, Imperial Japan expanded into China, Korea and Southeast Asia during the Second World War. After the war, many Asian countries became independent from European powers. During the Cold War, the northern parts of Asia were communist controlled with the Soviet Union and People's Republic of China, while western allies formed pacts such as CENTO and SEATO. Conflicts such as the Korean War, Vietnam War and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan were fought between communists and anti-communists. The Arab-Israeli conflict has dominated much of the recent history of the Middle East. After the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991, there were many new independent nations in Central Asia.

Standing Parvati, Chola period (880–1279), ca. first quarter of the 10th century
Tamil Nadu, India
Bequest of Cora Timken Burnett, 1956 (57.51.3)
Ayakta duran parvati,Chole dönemi (880-1279), 10.yuzyilin ilk ceyregiden
Hindistan

Vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662–1722), late 17th–early 18th century
China
Bequest of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1960 (61.200.66)
Vazo,Qing dinasti,Kangxi dönemi(1662-1722),gec 17.-18.yuzyil
Cin

Orissa, India
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Klejman, 1964 (64.102)
Orissa
Hindistan

Four-armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, ca. second quarter of the 8th century
Prakhon Chai, Buriram Province, Thailand
Rogers Fund, 1967 (67.234)
Dörtkollu avalokiteshvara,yaklasik 8.yuzyilin ikinci ceryregi

Loving Couple (Mithuna), Eastern Ganga dynasty, 13th century
Orissa, India
Purchase, Florance Waterbury Bequest, 1970 (1970.44)
Asiklar,Dogu Ganda dinastisi,13.yuzyil
Hindistan

Summer Mountains, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), 11th century
Attributed to Qu Ding (Chinese, active ca. 1023–ca. 1056)
China
Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Gift of The Dillon Fund, 1973 (1973.120.1)
Yaz daglari,Kuzey Song Dinastisi(960-1127),11.yuzyil
Cin

Bamboo and Rocks, Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), dated 1318
Li Kan (Chinese, 1245–1320)
China
Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Gift of The Dillon Fund, 1973 (1973.120.7a, b)
Bambu ve taslar,Yuan Dinastisi (1279-1368),tarih 1318
Cin

Wisdom King Fudo (Fudo Myo-o), Heian period (794–1185), 12th century
Kyoto, Japan
The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane
Dick and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975 (1975.268.163)
Kral fudonun akli,Heian dönemi (794-1185),12.yuzyil
Japonya

Bust of Warrior, Kofun period (3rd–7th century), 5th–6th century
Kanto region, Japan
The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane
Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975 (1975.268.414)
Savasci büstü, Kofun dönemi (3.-7.yuzyil), 5.-6.yuzyil
Japonya

Storage Jar, Muromachi period (1392–1573), 14th–15th century
Japan
The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane
Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975 (1975.268.428)
Depolama kavanozu,Muromachi dönemi (1392-1574), 14.-15.yuzyil
Japonya

Standing Buddha, Gupta period (ca. 319–500), 5th century
Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, India
Purchase, Enid A. Haupt Gift, 1979 (1979.6)
Ayaktaduran buda,Gupta dönemi(ca.319-500),5.yuzyil
Hindistan

A pair of royal earrings, ca. 1st century B.C.
Gift of The Kronos Collections, 1981 (1981.398.3-4)
Kraliyet ailesine ait kupeler,ca MÖ 1.yuzyil

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, 9th–10th century
Nepal
Rogers Fund, 1982 (1982.220.12)
Ayaktaduran Bodhisattva maitreya, gelecegin budasi, 9-10.yuzyil
Nepal

Model of a Stupa (Buddhist Shrine), ca. 4th century
ancient region of Gandhara, Pakistan
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Bruckmann, 1985 (1985.387a, b)
Stupa maketi (budist ayinyeri), ca 4.yuzyil
Pakistan

Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja), Chola period (880–1279), ca. 11th century
Tamil Nadu, India
Gift of R. H. Ellsworth Ltd., in honor of Susan Dillon, 1987 (1987.80.1)
Shiva,dans lordu (nataraja),Chola dönemi (880-1279),ca 11. yuzyil
Hindistan

Chuba, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 17th century
China
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1987 (1987.147)
Chuba (bir cesit elbise),Quing dinastisi (1644-1911),17.yuzyil
Cin

Noh Robe (Nuihaku), Edo period (1615–1868), second half of the 18th century
Japan
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Nomura, in memory of Mr. and Mrs. S. Morris Nomura, 1989 (1989.367)
Noh elbise (nuihaku),Edo dönemi 81615-1868),18.yuzyilin ikinci yarisi
Japonya

Krishna on Garuda, Central Javanese period (ca. 730–ca. 930), second half of the 9th century
Java, Indonesia
Purchase, Lita Annenberg Hazen Charitable Trust Gift, 1992 (1992.135)
Garudanin ustunde Krisna, orta Javanese dönemi (ca. 730-ca.930), 9.yuzyilin ikinci yarisi
Endonezya

Female Dancer, Western Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 9), 2nd century B.C.
China
Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber, 1992 (1992.165.19)
Kadin dansci,Bati Han dinastisi (MÖ 206-MS 9) MÖ 2.yuzyil
Cin

Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Seated in Royal Ease, Angkor period, Khmer style of Banteay Shrei,;
fourth quarter of the 10th century
Cambodia or Thailand
Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 1992 (1992.336)
Avalokiteshvara, Angkor dönemi, 10.yuzyilin dörduncu ceyregi
Tailand

Ceremonial Vessel in the Shape of an Ax Head, Bronze and Iron Age, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300
Sulawesi, Indonesia
Purchase, George McFadden Gift and Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1993 (1993.525)
Ayinlerde kullanilan balta basini andiran bir kap,Bronz ve demir cagi, ca MÖ 599-MS300
Endonezya
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