A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold for £9.6 million ($12.5 million) at auction, smashing their estimate of £1 million ($1.3 million).

A 15th century box is up for auction after sitting in a WWII veteran's family home for over 55 years. The box is believed to have been made for an emperor.

Meanwhile, the figure of Panjarnata Mahakala is several inches taller and is by far the largest early Ming dynasty bronze in private hands. It is expected to sell for between $4 million and $6 ...

XI'AN, CHINA—According to a report in The Miami Herald, archaeologists from the Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology have uncovered a 400-year-old stone tomb dated to the Ming Dynasty in ...

As Xi visits Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia, the lessons from the Ming era remain relevant. Countries in Southeast Asia and the wider Global South must keep their doors open and forge a united front.

The roof of a Ming Dynasty tower dating back more than 600 years collapsed in a huge pile of rubble in China's Fengyang county on Monday (19 May). Eyewitness footage showed part of the historic ...

Ming Dynasty Culture Forum 2025 Opens, Exploring New Paths for the Inheritance and Innovation of Ming Culture Provided by GlobeNewswire Jun 17, 2025, 3:13:29 AM ...