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 have discovered the tomb of an ancient emperor in China that dates to around 1,500 years ago. The tomb was uncovered in Xianyang, Shaanxi province, in north-central China, the Shaanxi ...

The burial mound of China’s first emperor has remained untouched since workers sealed it in 208 BC, even as the surrounding ...

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 ...

The tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, remains an enigma, shrouded in mystery and danger. Despite the advancements in archaeological technology, the tomb, located near modern-day Xi’an, ...

Archaeologists worry that the tomb of China's first emperor contains deadly booby traps. An ancient Chinese historian wrote that the tomb was filled with mercury and crossbows ready to fire. A 2020 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A massive cemetery — including an underground palace and mausoleum — discovered in China may have belonged to an ancient emperor, experts say. Archaeologists believe the 9,149,323-square-foot cemetery ...