SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Before the Silk Road, there was India's Golden Road, says historian William Dalrymple. It was a route that ran from the Roman Empire in the West, to Korea and Japan in the Far East, ...

In the heart of ancient India, people believed something truly powerful—animals had souls. They weren’t just beings to be used for work, protection, or rituals. They were seen as emotional, ...

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The British Museum in London has often been accused of cultural imperialism and colonialism, particularly by the U.K.’s ethnic minorities. There is a bitter dispute about many famous pieces acquired ...