A new study revealed which ancient empire had the greatest inequality, challenging beliefs about Rome and China.

To maintain social order, ancient Chinese dynasties imposed severe punishments for theft – amputation, exile, even death ...

A recent archaeological excavation in northwest China has uncovered a 3,000-year-old burial site containing deliberately broken bronze weapons, offering a remarkable glimpse into ancient attitudes ...

Though seen as barbaric, cremation was a common, practical choice for families in China's Song dynasty that reflected their ...

Coined by German philosopher Karl Jaspers, the "Axial Age" refers to the period roughly between 800 and 200 BC, when major ...

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At the ongoing ancient lacquerware exhibition at the Suzhou Museum, Jiangsu province, one particular piece commands attention ...

The exhibition opened here early this week, during which over 100 newly restored bamboo slips are publicly displayed for the ...

Orofacial clefts (OC; cleft lips and/or palates) require intense care immediately after birth and can lead to lifelong ...