The facial reconstruction of Emperor Wu, an ancient Chinese ruler of the Northern Zhou dynasty. Since then, ancient DNA research techniques have advanced and the team from this new study was able to ...

What did an ancient Chinese emperor from 1,500 years ago look like? A team of researchers reconstructed the face of Chinese Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou using DNA extracted from his remains. The study, ...

British researchers have identified a gibbon found in an ancient Chinese tomb as a never-before seen, now-extinct genus and species. British researchers have identified a gibbon found in an ancient ...

An ancient Chinese historian wrote that the tomb was filled with mercury and crossbows ready to fire. A 2020 study found that mercury concentrations around the tomb were higher than expected.

The face of a Chinese emperor who lived around 1,500 years ago has been reconstructed by a team of researchers, revealing the appearance of the ancient ruler. The facial reconstruction of the emperor ...

In 1996, archaeologists found the tomb of Emperor Wu-the 6th-century ruler who reigned over the Northern Zhou dynasty from 560 to 580 during the country's dark ages-in northwestern China. Emperor Wu ...

Due to preservation risks, mercury hazards, and inadequate conservation technology, Qin Shi Huang’s tomb has remained sealed ...

While gold and silver have long been symbols of wealth and power, in ancient China, these precious metals carried a much deeper significance: they captured the evolving story of a civilization ...

Built in 212 BC on the orders of China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huang, the Qin Straight Road spans roughly 700 kilometers and ...

Chinese archaeologists say they have discovered the first complete skeleton of a giant panda in an ancient emperor’s tomb, a status symbol that sheds light on royal burial rituals from more than 2,000 ...

Archaeologists found the 2,100-year-old tea leaves in the tomb of a Han dynasty emperor, suggesting tea was highly valued. But was the emperor... Tea is often referred to one of the world's oldest ...