According to the inscription, five top-ranking officials had been ordered to seek medicinal herbs near Mount Kunlun, a ...

He says it's probably because the prince lived in the late Ming Dynasty — a period of declining economic vitality — with the ...

"The Niuheliang site gave birth to the genes of China's dragon motifs and jade culture. The 'pig dragons' (known for their ...

High on the windswept Tibetan Plateau, at an altitude of more than 14,000 feet (4.27 km), a stone inscription has sparked a ...

History records the Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang as sending the alchemist Xu Fu eastwards towards Japan on a quest for the elixir of immortality. However, the ancient texts make no mention of any ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The population of emperor penguins in one part of Antarctica appears to be declining faster than previously thought, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery released Tuesday ...

Researchers found that the Gobi Wall was built by the Xi Xia dynasty to regulate frontier life, not just defend it. The structure's design took advantage of Mongolia’s geography and resources for long ...

The Ming dynasty’s Jiajing emperor (r. 1521-1567) is believed to have been the first ruler to use it. Surrounded by dragons, the elevated throne is ornately decorated with gold and precious stones.

This is a Short History Of The First Emperor of China. A Noiser Production, written by Sean Coleman. With thanks to John Man, author of The Terracotta Army: ...

Creating thousands of live-size soldier statues to protect the mausoleum of China's first emperor was a massive operation, requiring many steps and close collaboration. Thousands of life-size ...

2025 Thunder looking like mirror image of 2015 Warriors as they set sights on first NBA championship From first-time MVPs to top-ranked defenses and more, these two teams are strikingly similar ...

When asked about Doom's presence within The Fantastic Four: First Steps by Empire magazine, Shakman stated: "Doom is not a part of my film, and therefore not a part of my purview" (thanks ...