In recent decades archaeologists in Shaanxi, China, have found artefacts evidencing new civilizations, many are on show at ...

This art form has been used for over two millennia ... with simple inscriptions carved into the surface of the seal. By the time of the Qin dynasty (221–207 BC), the use of seals had become ...

In 1071, a small nomadic dynasty—named the Seljuks after their founder—fought a battle against Byzantine forces under the ...

China’s first emperor ended 800 years of feudalism, then the imperial system was replaced in 1912. Political shifts are a ...

They include several bronze artefacts of the Shang dynasty and pottery warriors of the Chin [Qin] dynasty. During the Shang dynasty (13th century BC), tremendous advancement was made in bronze ...

An exhibition examines what nighttime head rests say about social development in ancient times, Qin Feng and Chen Meiling report. The sales will include Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on ...

The first walls date to the 7th century BC; these were joined together in the Qin dynasty. Successive dynasties expanded the wall system; the best-known sections were built by the Ming dynasty ...

With their flood of light and color, Yi Ming’s paintings have sold for high prices at charity auctions and have brought the ...

For planner Deng Dong, the renovation of Changmen is a daunting task and challenge, as the area contains a large number of ...