Discover the ancient technology that gave Kublai Khan a strategic edge in conquering China and shaping the course of history.

Ironically, accidentally invented by the Chinese in the quest for an elixir of life, the earliest known gunpowder weapons utilized the chemical's incendiary properties to ignite their targets.

Archaeologists uncover Roman weapons and Messapian city walls near Ugento, southern Italy, tied to the Hannibalic War era in 209 B.C.

While many ancient instruments have faded into history over time, the guzheng has been passed down for thousands of years in China and continues to be cherished by new generations of Chinese people.

As China has shown at various periods in its history, the greater a civilisation, the more open and magnanimous it is to foreigners.

Indian air defence systems and radars gathered considerable information on Chinese-origin equipment ...

Dancers of varying ages and cultural backgrounds come together to perform the ancient art form.

A musician plays the xun, an ancient Chinese musical instrument, at a village in Zoucheng, Shandong, China. Photo: Xiaomei Chen Clay is a versatile material that can be made into many types of ...