Archaeologists in China have discovered a unique burial of a woman whose teeth had been painted with cinnabar, with a toxic ...

The modern world’s pet cats are products of a long process of domestication and trade. It began some 10,000 years ago in ...

How and when domestic cats arrived in China has been a mystery. A new analysis of cat DNA suggests traders and diplomats ...

From ancient Buddhist texts and pottery figures to wooden and bamboo clips carved with characters and bricks with relief ...

The find was made in the Shengjindian cemetery, a key region along the ancient Silk Road, where archaeologists began ...

The oldest known part of the Great Wall of China was recently excavated, dating 300 years earlier than the previous ...

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Researchers found the remains of a woman over 2,000 years old in northwest China with red-dyed teeth thanks to the use of ...

TEHRAN – The 4th Silk Road International Youth Photography and Short Video Competition has opened a call for entries.

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How and when domestic cats arrived in China has been a mystery. A new analysis of cat DNA suggests traders and diplomats likely carried the pets with them along the Silk Road 1,400 years ago.