Scientists suggest an ancient emblem of the city may have arrived in northern Italy after a long journey across the medieval Silk Road.

Thanks to a decade's archaeological research, puzzling discoveries indicating Kublai Khan's palaces have emerged, ushering ...

As the Xizang Autonomous Region celebrates its 60th founding anniversary, the Xizang Museum in Lhasa has become a must-visit landmark, drawing crowds with an exhibition that puts an over 600-year-old ...

The annals of history are peppered with tales of mighty empires crumbling following the demise of their charismatic leaders. It’s almost as if the very core of these civilizations was intertwined with ...

BEIJING -- Two emperors' mausoleums in Beijing have recently opened to the public, meaning that six out of the 13 tombs in the Changping district belonging to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) emperors are ...

China is a nation with a great civilization, and its ancient artifacts carry the country's memory. In the Living Artifacts animated series, cultural relics come alive to tell the stories they hold.

Stone architectural components found at the same site.[Photo provided by Jiang Dong/China Daily] A key breakthrough has been achieved after archaeologists uncovered a ritual complex, in Henan province ...

A stem bowl from China’s Yuan Dynasty is pictured at the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum in Chiayi County yesterday as part of the “Kublai Khan and His Era” exhibition. The bowl is 13cm ...

Tourists stroll around the entrance to the imperial Changling Tomb, one of the tombs of the 13 Mausoleums of the Ming Dynasty in Beijing, on April 5, 2025. Photos: VCG Nestled just north of Beijing, ...

The name "Yuan" means "Origin of the universe," and while the Yuan Dynasty didn't last long, its influence proved far more profound. Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan, inherited a fractured but ...