This ancient marvel rivaled Rome’s intricate network of roads This ancient marvel rivaled Rome’s intricate network of roads China’s beloved drunken poet died centuries ago—or did he?

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

A statue of kouros would be among the highlights of the exhibition in China. Credit: National Archaeological Museum Nearly 280 Greek artifacts will be exhibited at the National Museum of China ...

A Chinese rover has found new evidence to support the theory that Mars was once home to a vast ocean, including tracing some ancient coastline where water may once have lapped, a study said Thursday.

The Chinese Agricultural Calendar uses lunar months to determine its dates, but it also has “solar terms” which are based on the solar year. These solar terms helped the ancient Chinese people ...

A tomb dating back 5,000 years, which archaeologists believe may belong an early Chinese king ... such as pig mandibles symbolizing wealth. The ancient tomb was once severely damaged, the ...

Instead, their hands grasp ancient Chinese instruments, including the erhu (a two-stringed fiddle), guzheng (a Chinese zither), suona (a piercing double-reed woodwind) and the zhongruan (a lute).

At the forum, established Chinese and foreign scholars discussed the formation and development of early textual cultures in major ancient civilizations such as those of Greece, Rome, Egypt ...

6 to 8 in Beijing. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin) Ancient Chinese and Greek philosophies share intriguing parallels. Plato extolled the pursuit of wisdom as a high form of love, an idea mirrored in ...

Yang Li is no stranger to online uproars. Four years ago the stand-up comedian (pictured) riled many Chinese men with a mildly worded ribbing on a streamed show. Her line, “Why does he look so ...