A team in China used ancient DNA to reconstruct the face of an emperor who reigned 1,500 years ago. Emperor Wu was the ruler of the Northern Zhou dynasty from 560 to 578 CE.

Emperor Wu was a ruler of the Northern Zhou dynasty in ancient China. Under his reign from AD 560 to AD 578, Emperor Wu built a strong military and unified the northern part of ancient China after ...

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.

Chi has long had a fascination with the traditional outfits of ancient China. Seventeen years ago, while still at university, she joined fellow enthusiasts from across the country in establishing a ...

Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of an ancient emperor in China that dates to around 1,500 years ago. The tomb was uncovered in Xianyang, Shaanxi province, in north-central China, the ...

Ancient Terracotta Warrior general unearthed at Emperor’s mausoleum in 1st discovery of its kind after 30yrs of digging Two chariots, three clay horses, and two additional figurines were also found ...

A massive cemetery — including an underground palace and mausoleum — discovered in China may have belonged to an ancient emperor, experts say. Archaeologists believe the 9,149,323-square-foot ...

Archaeologists have uncovered 30 ancient rock paintings in the northern region of Sayram Lake in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the first such discovery in the area.

Ancient Buddhist murals in northwestern China are under "direct threat" as a result of unprecedented levels of rainfall brought about by climate change, researchers said on Monday.

Ancient Buddhist murals in northwestern China are under “direct threat” as a result of unprecedented levels of rainfall brought about by climate change, researchers said this week. Extreme ...