Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty was the first emperor of ancient China and ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C. He's most ...

Over time, these turned into states, which then joined into a single empire. Between 480 B.C. and 221 B.C., or about 2,400 years ago, ancient China was divided into many states that fought for ...

Editor's note: Tunisia is an ancient civilization with a long history of friendly exchanges with China. In an exclusive ...

Other protective rituals include placing bundles of mugwort and calamus above doorways. Mugwort and calamus serve both ...

“World of the Terracotta Warriors: New Archaeological Discoveries in Shaanxi in the 21st Century” is on view through Oct. 16 ...

Xuan paper is recognized by UNESCO and prized among Chinese artists. Now its largest manufacturer is trying to sell it ...

The Indian subcontinent’s connections to the West, especially via the Roman empire, were far richer than once thought.

Meanwhile, ancient China flashes by, an endless patchwork of ... he has long been fascinated by the animals, which roam the state’s forests. As head of the University of Minnesota’s Visible ...

A new study reveals how ancient Chinese farmers managed soil fertility and water resources over thousands of years. By ...

This "offensive and defensive battle" of controlling stake acquisition is ultimately a battle of five hard strengths - policy ...

Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons For centuries in China, men and women gathered to play a game ... especially in the city of Linzi, the capital of the ancient state of Qi. The best players ...

Idealism, a hunger for power and a wish to prosper have driven some of the earliest efforts to build a world order.