BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) — Chinese archaeologists have unearthed 59 ancient stone grenades from the ruins of a building in the western section of the Badaling Great Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Sit
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Tomb of ancient emperor found in China\’s Shaanxi
This undated file photo shows a relic unearthed at the tomb of Yuwen Jue, the founding emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-581), in Beihe Village, Weicheng District of Xianyang, northwest China\’
Archaeologists find ancient tombs, house foundations in northeast China
SHENYANG, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) — Archaeologists have unearthed 10 tombs and the foundations of eight houses dating back to a period spanning from the Wei Kingdom (220-265) to the Jin Dynasty (265-420) in
Joint archaeological work along ancient Silk Road fosters friendship, yields results
XI\’AN/ALMATY, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — Ding Yan gives the pottery fragments a few swipes with his brush and examines them with his expert eye. They have been buried for thousands of years at the Rahat site
Palace maids cemetery found in China\’s Shaanxi
XI\’AN, June 27 (Xinhua) — An ancient cemetery which was believed to belong to maids of the palace dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) was found in the western suburb of Xi\’an, capital of northw
Ancient tombs found in northeast China
SHENYANG, May 25 (Xinhua) — A cluster of ancient tombs dating back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) has been discovered in Linghai City in northeast China\’s Liaoning Province, according to archaeo
China makes active efforts to promote cultural relics conservation in Asia
As an important cradle of human civilizations, Asia has nurtured and is home to an immeasurable wealth of cultural heritage, writing a splendid chapter in the annals of world civilizations.
However, n
Prehistoric snake bones discovered in south China
This undated file photo shows a discovery site of prehistoric snake bones in the Zuojiang River basin, south China\’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.(Guangxi Institute of Cultural Relic Protection an
Bamboo slips unearthed in China\’s Yunnan bear high historical value: experts
KUNMING, March 20 (Xinhua) — A trove of bamboo slips uncovered recently in Yunnan Province in southwest China would help decipher the administrative power of the central government of the Western Han
Ancient irrigation, flood control system unearthed in central China
WUHAN, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — A 5,000-year-old city in central China was found to have a water conservancy system that effectively utilized rivers for irrigation and prevented flooding with the use of da