German scientists may be one step closer to understanding the message on a wooden statue from 9,500 years ago. The secret code on the seven-faced Shigir Idol may contain information about "the ...

Each of the 23 wooden slips is about an inch (2.5 centimeters) wide and 4 inches (10 cm) long and displays a Chinese character related to the Tiangan Dizhi, or "Ten Heavenly Stems and 12 Earthly ...

A statue of ancient Chinese educator and philosopher Confucius is seen in front of the National Technical University of Ukraine in Kiev Aug. 31, 2018. The statue was unveiled on Friday.

A magnificent and very rare large wooden Chinese Buddha statue is set to go under the hammer at Bonhams in Paris on Tuesday. The statue is expected to fetch 1.2 million euros ($1.29 million) at ...