Follow us 划动查看中文版Over 2,200 years ago in ancient China, during the Warring States Period, the State of Chu left behind a ...

The ancient Zidanku Silk Manuscripts from the Warring States period are displayed during a handover ceremony at the Chinese Embassy in the United States in Washington, D.C., on May 16, 2025.

The silk manuscripts are currently the only known silk manuscripts from the Warring States period (475-221 BC). The Zidanku silk manuscripts are divided into three volumes.

A collection of ancient tombs, including 237 from the late Warring States Period (475-221 BC), have recently been excavated in Xianyang, Shaanxi province, with 878 artifacts found.

Between April and December 2024, research teams unearthed a total of 75 tombs from four ancient time periods, according to a ...

Kaolie ruled Chu during the tumultuous endgame of the Warring States period (475-221 B.C.). The tomb, whose excavation began in 2020, is the largest and most complex Chu-era burial ever found.

This photo taken on May 16, 2025 shows China ancient silk manuscripts from the Warring States period at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong) The return is a ...

Warring States. Experts consider the Warring States period a formative time in Chinese history, when seven ancient states — Qin, Han, Wei, Zhao, Qi, Chu and Yan — vied for supremacy.

Among the tombs from the Warring States period are nine medium-sized examples with sloped passages. The largest of these have a total length (including the tomb passages) of more than 30 feet and ...