At the heart of China's Central Plains lies the Erlitou site, widely believed to be the capital of the Xia Dynasty — the first dynasty in Chinese history. Recent exchanges between leading Chinese and ...

The “Greekness” of the Terracotta Army went viral, but archaeologists in China were skeptical of the influence of Greek art.

Opened in 2010, the museum is the first in China dedicated to the preservation, display, and research of the invaluable Qin ...

Now, gold lovers can feast their eyes on more gold objects at the ongoing Radiance: Ancient Gold Ornaments from the ...

"We've gained much from the studies of city ruins, graves, beacons, temples, caves, ancient mining areas and other sites.

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a ritual-based site that may have been built long before the rise of Maya rulers ...

In a remote corner of China, thousands of ancient sculptures are carved into the face of a quiet cliff — far from cities and ...

Modern technology, new excavations and curious amateurs have helped unearth some of the world's greatest treasures in the ...

New evidence from South China reveals how early humans adapted to environmental transformations during the Late Pleistocene.

Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient human to our family tree. The plans ...

Scientists have uncovered clues to a 4,000-year-old mystery — the hidden logic behind where ancient Chinese built their tombs ...

This October has been remarkably busy for archaeologist Ren Xiufen, as the Xixia Imperial Tombs welcomed their first surge of ...