Chinese archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably preserved section of an ancient imperial highway built more than 2,200 years ago—an infrastructure marvel now being hailed as the ancestor of modern expressways. The discovery sheds new light on the extraordinary engineering capabilities of the Qin Dynasty, the empire that unified China for the first time in history….
The Western Xia Imperial Tombs in northwest China has been designated as a Unesco World Heritage site – a recognition of the site’s importance as a centre of cultural fusion and commercial activity on the ancient Silk Road. The group of burial sites, also known as the Xixia Imperial Tombs, officially received the designation from…
The earliest tools used by humans were made of stone, followed by bronze, then iron, and finally steel. But was there a “Wood Age”? This question has been difficult to answer as wood decomposes easily, leaving behind little evidence of ancient wooden tools – especially in East Asia. However, a study published in the top…