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 ...

Paper was invented in ancient China up to 1,900 years ago. At the beginning, there were only groups of communities. Over time, these turned into states, which then joined into a single empire.

The War of the Heavenly Horses set the stage for an epic confrontation between the ancient Greeks of the Bactrian Kingdom and ...

One example features the image of a "fat rat" as a symbol of greedy exploiters, offering a sharp critique of social injustice ...

Buddhist temples in China are home to trees from dozens of endangered species, a new study shows. Some of them are almost ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

The Zidanku Silk Manuscripts were smuggled into the United States in the 1940s. Scholars say they provide remarkable insights ...