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 ...

The facial reconstruction of Emperor Wu, an ancient Chinese ruler of the Northern Zhou dynasty. Since then, ancient DNA research techniques have advanced and the team from this new study was able to ...

Ancient DNA recovered from the remains of a sixth century Chinese emperor who ruled during the country’s dark ages has shed some light on what the leader may have looked like. Emperor Wu ruled China ...

What did an ancient Chinese emperor from 1,500 years ago look like? A team of researchers reconstructed the face of Chinese Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou using DNA extracted from his remains. The study, ...

Archaeologists found the 2,100-year-old tea leaves in the tomb of a Han dynasty emperor, suggesting tea was highly valued. But was the emperor... Tea is often referred to one of the world's oldest ...

Over the years, scientists have leveraged DNA and bone analysis to reconstruct the faces of ancient peoples and famous figures. Scientists from Fudan University are now adding another historical ...

XI'AN, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese archaeologists have discovered two ancient chariots in a new round of excavations at a ...

It appears to offer proof that the tomb belongs to Han Emperor Liu Zhi. The date on this stone vessel is compelling evidence that the tomb is the final resting place of Han Emperor Liu Zhi. It ...

An ancient collection of chariots has been uncovered in China, dating back over 2,000 years. The chariots were found near the Chinese city of Xi'an, in one of the tombs of the mausoleum of China's ...

Archaeologists in China uncovered ancient chariots at the Qinshihuang mausoleum site, including rare wheel-less burials.

Ancient Chinese astrology, from 3rd millennium BCE, was reserved for emperors. They feared others using its power.