An ancient Chinese historian wrote that the tomb was filled with mercury and crossbows ready to fire. A 2020 study found that mercury concentrations around the tomb were higher than expected.

The burial mound of China’s first emperor has remained untouched since workers sealed it in 208 BC, even as the surrounding ...

The face of a Chinese emperor who lived around 1,500 years ago has been reconstructed by a team of researchers, revealing the appearance of the ancient ruler. The facial reconstruction of the emperor ...

Archaeologists found the 2,100-year-old tea leaves in the tomb of a Han dynasty emperor, suggesting tea was highly valued. But was the emperor... Tea is often referred to one of the world's oldest ...

What did an ancient Chinese emperor from 1,500 years ago look like? A team of researchers reconstructed the face of Chinese Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou using DNA extracted from his remains. The study, ...

Aim for who/what/when/where/why/how type facts formatted like so: Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into ...

Due to preservation risks, mercury hazards, and inadequate conservation technology, Qin Shi Huang’s tomb has remained sealed ...

(CNN) — Ancient DNA recovered from the remains of a sixth century Chinese emperor who ruled during the country’s dark ages has shed some light on what the leader may have looked like. (CNN) — Ancient ...

Built in 212 BC on the orders of China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huang, the Qin Straight Road spans roughly 700 kilometers and ...

British researchers have identified a gibbon found in an ancient Chinese tomb as a never-before seen, now-extinct genus and species. British researchers have identified a gibbon found in an ancient ...

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