Due to primitive productivity, little surplus was yielded for offering sacrifices to the deceased; therefore, there was no need to designate tombs. In ancient documents "tomb," which means that it ...

The tombs of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Emperor ... Tall steles in the mausoleums were usually a dozen meters high. No ancient Chinese books tell how the stele was lifted to the tortoise's back ...

Three extraordinary 1,800-year-old tombs have just been discovered in China featuring rooms, doors, windows and murals, and packed full of treasure. The chambers are thought to date to the iconic ...

An ape that is new to science has been discovered buried in an ancient tomb in China. The gibbon has already become extinct, suggesting humans wiped out primate populations long before the modern age.

An incredible royal tomb belonging to an ancient king of China has been uncovered, alongside 350 artefacts dating back around 5,000 years. The discovery was made in the Wangzhuang ruins in ...

In their striking vitality and decorative brilliance, Chinese tomb sculptures stand unrivaled among the ceramic traditions of the ancient world. The practice of placing ceramic sculptures in tombs ...

Their sole purpose was to be placed in high-status tombs. They have been found all around the great Tang cities of north-west China, where Liu Tingxun held office. The ancient Chinese believed you ...

"It is best to keep the ancient tomb untouched, because of the complex conditions inside," Duan Qinbao, a researcher with the Shaanxi Provincial Archaeology Institute, told the China Daily.

While parts of the necropolis have been explored, the tomb itself has never been opened due to fears of what might be inside. Ancient Chinese historian Sima Qian wrote an account about 100 years ...