A cage fighter behind Britain’s biggest armed robbery was the target of a “Hollywood blockbuster” murder plot, a police chief has said. Paul Allen, then 41, was paralysed for life after ...

The court also heard that the three men snatched Ming dynasty antiques worth more than ... Three pieces of Ming-era porcelain were taken from the museum, which had a combined insurance value ...

A month before that, the trio had stolen more than $3.5m (£2.78m) worth of Ming dynasty antiques from the Museum of Far Eastern Arts in Geneva, for which the Ahearne brothers had been jailed in ...

Take a minute of your time to peek into the adjacent bathrooms — the toilets are white with blue painted decoration in the style of Ming Dynasty porcelain, and quite attractive, at least as far as ...

The Han dynasty's iron plow didn't just till soil; it doubled crop yields, enriching landlords and swelling tax coffers for emperors while—initially, at least—leaving peasants further behind.

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The Galle Trilingual Inscription, a relic of China's Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) legendary navigator and diplomat Zheng He's voyages, jointly nominated by China and Sri Lanka, has been officially ...

The future emperor of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, and his adviser, Liu Bowen, put messages in mooncakes to communicate with other revolutionaries. The popularity of the Mid-Autumn Festival ...

The 52-year-old star likened the current success of Korean content to the moon jar, a traditional Korean white porcelain jar from the Joseon era (1392-1910) known for its simplicity and asymmetry.

and its star-studded provenance reflected by the inscription of Emperor Qianlong and seals of important collectors such as Xiang Yuanbian from Ming dynasty made the work “truly exceptional.” ...

Works of finest porcelain, bronze, jade and ivory are on display, along with artwork from the Ming and Qing Dynasty. The museum rotates its nearly 700,000-artifact collection about every six months.