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Description of Alexandria’s Lighthouse Found in Ancient Chinese Writings
In the 1200s, a Chinese official described Alexandria and its lighthouse in remarkable detail given the vast distance.
Puzzling fossils unearthed in China may rewrite the human story
Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big ...
Should Year of the Snake be Year of the Cat? Ancient Chinese mural raises questions
A tomb over 700 years old in China has a mural with a cat, not a snake, among the zodiac animals, recalling Vietnam’s Year of ...
Village galas and social media revive ancient traditions
Zhanqi village in Huangshan, East China's Anhui Province, is an ancient village with a history spanning over 1,000 years. The ...
Archaeologists reveal 8,000-year-old bone powder cooking practice in ancient China
A new study by archaeologist Xingtao Wei and his colleagues, published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, ...
These rare treasures could paint a better picture of China before it unified
A collection of artifacts has been found in one of the largest and most complex Chu-era burials ever found. This cache is ...
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Chunbo Zhang Sandwiches Rich American Fare Between Ancient Chinese Treasures
In Chunbo Zhang ’s Food Treasure series, cheese oozes from a patterned porcelain crust, while grease pools around a burger ...
The strange history of citrus fruit spans ancient China and Rome to the Renaissance and today's lunchbox
The discovery that scurvy, a debilitating illness caused by vitamin C deficiency, could be treated with citrus fruit ...
After 15 Years, Scientists Finally Opened This Mysterious Ancient Vessel
The vessel, which dates back to the Shang dynasty, contained a liquid that (upon analysis) was revealed to be distilled ...
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Knife therapy, ancient Chinese healing with modern appeal
Discover the 2,500-year-old practice of knife therapy, blending tradition and wellness.
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China’s nuclear plasma device creates powerful particles to fuel ‘Artificial Sun’
Chinese team develops a superconducting linear plasma device to test materials for nuclear fusion reactors, advancing clean ...
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Largest Known Settlement of Neolithic Majiayao Culture Discovered in China
Archaeologists uncovered the largest Majiayao culture settlement in Gansu, China, revealing new insights into a ...