Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire.

These are also thought to date back to the Qin dynasty. Previous discoveries in this same tomb include an ancient silver camel figurine, which was the earliest of its type found in China and ...

And as they are exhumed from their tombs, their secrets will continue to reveal new insights into life in the ancient China of the Qin Dynasty. But it's already clear that the skill and ...

Qin Shi Huang famously sent alchemists east to Japan seeking immortality. Now, a newly discovered inscription suggests he ...

State media report on ‘fully preserved’ Qin dynasty inscription found by Chinese archaeologists leaves academics divided over ...

Fifty years ago, a routine well-digging operation on the outskirts of Xi’an, China, led to the unexpected ... by certain members of the dynasty, Huhai, Qin’s 18th son, ascended to power ...

This cache is revealing new things about the birth of China. The lacquered head unearthed ... the Chu just before the establishment of the Qin dynasty.” Spanning three centuries, the Warring ...

including at least one that aimed to evade censors by discussing the decision under a hashtag about a television show set around the time of China’s ancient Qin dynasty. By Friday morning ...

A man has reportedly jumped into a pit at the terracotta warriors museum in China, damaging two of the famous ancient clay ...

This era, called the Warring States period, ended when Qin Shi Huang unified ancient China into an empire and became its first emperor. Around 400 years later, the Han dynasty broke apart ...