Tombs scattered across China, built between the 4,000-year old Xia Dynasty and the modern era, reflect the political and ...

Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire. Ancient Chinese people developed their own writing system and several famous ...

Periods of peace and wealth allowed people to invest more in the afterlife, leaving behind a lasting record of cultural and environmental history.

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

Centuries before modern technology, Ancient China carried out a drilling operation so advanced it seems almost impossible.

Sunken finds in the South China Sea testify to rich trade networks used over hundreds of years. The sea routes brought ...

By Karen Taylor Known in English as china, porcelain was first made in China and became representative of the country, after ...

History becomes legend. Legend becomes myth. At best, historians hope that at least a kernel of truth lingers lost among centuries’ worth of embellishment, propaganda, and hype. But the gap between ...