M7 contained abundant burial objects such as pottery jars and bronze wares that are "typical of funeral objects preferred by Eastern Han Dynasty people," historian Fang Gang told the Global Times.

A scattering of artefacts, including stone anchors and coins, indicates some historical trade contact with northern Australia. And a small, apparently 14th century Ming Dynasty bronze Buddha ...

Qingming, meaning "clear and bright" in Chinese, is the fifth of 24 solar terms in the traditional Chinese calendar. The traditional Qingming Festival started in the Zhou Dynasty and boasts a history ...

Several of them have been recognized as national treasures, including the owl-shaped you (a wine vessel) from the Shang Dynasty (C.1600-1100 B.C.), the Houma Covenants (497-489 B.C.) , Marquis of ...

The structure could have served as a guard tower, a grave marker or possibly an ancient monument. "It is an enthralling historical mystery," the directors said in a press release. The excavation also ...

Jade Memorial Seal of the Empress Wen [Photo courtsey of Long Museum] Jade Memorial Seal of the Empress Wen Hongxi reign (1424-25), Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) This is a fragmented seal with one-half ...

Some have not been shown to the public for 10 years, while some are making their public debut, such as the Archaic Bronze Xijia Plate dating back to the Western Zhou Dynasty (c.11th century-771 BC ...

Inside the structure bronze coins related to Ptolemies and of Antiochus IV, weapons, wooden tools and fabrics were found as well. “Contrary to previous hypotheses that attributed this structure to the ...