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A section of the 2,200-year-old Qin Imperial Road, regarded as the ancestor of modern highways. Credit: Official Website of Shaanxi Province
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China Discovers 2,200-Year-Old Imperial Road, the Ancestor of Today’s 4-lane Highways

22 December 2025

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22 December 2025

Chinese archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably preserved section of an ancient imperial highway built more than 2,200 years ago—an infrastructure...

Hanging coffins at Sagada, Mountain Province in the Philippines. Credit: Kok Leng, Maurice Yeo - Wikipedia
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Ancient DNA Reveals Living Descendants of China’s Mysterious Hanging Coffin Builders

27 November 2025

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27 November 2025

A groundbreaking genomic study uncovers the true origins of China’s mysterious hanging coffins and reveals that the modern Bo people...

The murals on all sides of the tomb, excluding the floor, showcase scenes of daily life during the Tang dynasty (618-907) against a white background, highlighting the cultural richness of that era. Credit: Xinhua
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8th-Century Tang Dynasty Tomb Unearthed in China Reveals Vivid Murals — and a Blond Foreigner

15 October 2025

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15 October 2025

Archaeologists in northern China have uncovered an exceptionally preserved 8th-century Tang dynasty tomb whose breathtaking murals offer a window into...

Sanxingdui Gold Mask excavated in 2021. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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War and Exodus in the Mysterious Kingdom: New Clues to Sanxingdui’s Bronze Age Collapse

30 September 2025

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30 September 2025

A bold new theory is reshaping how scholars view one of China’s most enigmatic archaeological sites. According to Professor Sun...

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1,500-Year-Old Imperial Stone Inscription Unearthed in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia

18 August 2025

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18 August 2025

A newly unearthed stone inscription, tentatively named the “Stele of the Emperor’s Northern Tour,” has been discovered in the vast...

Acupuncture Needle fragments discovered inside a broken jade tube from the tomb of the Marquis of Haihun in Jiangxi Province, East China. Credit: Yang Jun
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As Thin as Modern Tools: World’s Oldest Steel Acupuncture Needles Discovered in China

6 July 2025

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6 July 2025

In a discovery that reshapes the history of traditional Chinese medicine, archaeologists have unearthed what experts now confirm to be...

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A rare sheep carriage and ancient chariots found near mausoleum of China’s first emperor

28 October 2023

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28 October 2023

A rare “six-sheep” carriage and a four-wheeled wooden chariot were discovered near the mausoleum of Qinshihuang, China’s first Emperor during...

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China’s construction of the first archaeological museum which will house the famous Terracotta Warriors has been completed

19 April 2022

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19 April 2022

Construction of the first archaeological museum in China’s northwestern province of Shaanxi, which will house the famous Terracotta Warriors, was...