History of Asia
The history of Asia is among the oldest of all recorded history. Asia is by far the biggest continent; so the history of Asia must be looked at as the history of several distinct regions. The history of the western part of Asia, which is part of the area of the world known as the Middle East (along with part of Africa) is very different from the … Keep Reading → Eastern part of the continent (sometimes referred to as the Far East) which includes China and Japan. Asian history includes the history of dramatically different cultures and religions. Such diverse countries as Russia, China, Japan, India, Israel, Iraq, and Iran, are located partially or entirely within the continent of Asia. The history of these countries alone represents some of the oldest and most significant events in the history of the world. Some of the most noteworthy religious and political history ever recorded has taken place in Asia.
