Ancient Chinese mirror discovered in Japan
A bronze inscribed mirror with made during the Later Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) was discovered at the late Yayoi Pottery Culture period site (300 BC-300 AD) in Nakashima, Fukuoka, South-West Japan.
A bronze inscribed mirror with made during the Later Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) was discovered at the late Yayoi Pottery Culture period site (300 BC-300 AD) in Nakashima, Fukuoka, South-West Japan.
In southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality archaeologists discovered an ancient tomb dating back 1800 years.
Detailed analysis of belt buckles unearthed in 1970s by a tractor driver in Iyus, modern day Republic of Khakassia, Russian Federation, proves the existence of a distinct dragon motif in Siberian art 2000 years ago.
Archaeologists unearthed ruins of ancient city, located on the eastern edge of the Silk Road, in the Lop Desert, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China.
Construction works in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China, unearthed brick tombs dating back 2000 years. One of the tombs has a pyramid shape, while the other has a cylinder shape.
Large amount of carbonized wheat grains were found at the site of Haojing, Shaanxi province, north-west China. The find, being 2800 years old, was made in the site that was the capital of the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century-771 BC).
Within the recently opened tomb in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, central China, belonging to the Chinese Emperor Liu He of the of Western Han Dynasty (206 BC – 24 AD) archaeologists discovered numerous handwritings and symbols at the bottom of the outer coffin.
Archaeologists excavated the Jiren Taigoukou Ruins in Qialege’e village located in Ili Valley of north-western China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, revealed a Bronze Age settlement dating back 3500 years.
Among the artefacts buried with a Chinese emperor Jing Di of the Han Dynasty the archaeologists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered tea which might be the oldest tea remains found so far.
Five years of excavation at the Han Dynasty burial site of Haihunhou revealed more than 20000 artefacts, making the site one of the great archaeological finds of all time in China.