A Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) tomb of an aristocrat has been discovered near the Dong­qian Lake burial complex in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang Province, according to the China News Service.

Barbara Franklin, whom President Richard Nixon appointed in 1971 to spearhead an effort to bring more women into high-level ...

After being lost for centuries, an 18th Dynasty tomb has been unearthed in the Valley of the Kings. A joint Egyptian-British archaeological team made this discovery on the west bank of Luxor city ...

Three men snatched Ming dynasty antiques worth more than 3.5 million US dollars (£2.78 million) from a Swiss museum shortly before they allegedly plotted to murder a career criminal convicted of ...

Since the mid-14th century, the Ming dynasty (14th-17th centuries) had enjoyed favorable climatic conditions. Abundant rains ensured generous harvests. Grain prices remained low. The population ...

Ming: 50 Years that Changed China is on at The British Museum, London from Thursday 18 September 2014 until Monday 5 January ...