This Day in History: The Discovery of Peking Man

And its mysterious disappearance in World War II...

by Ned Kelly, 02 December 2021

2,000-Year-Old Pot of Unidentified Liquid Unearthed in China

Archeologists in Henan province discover a 2,000 year-old tomb and a full pot of mystery liquid among the relics.

by Joshua Cawthorpe, 26 May 2020

Ancient Relics Discovered at the Forbidden City

The relics were uncovered last year but have now been confirmed to be over 600 years old.

by Justine Lopez, 06 May 2016

'Dragon Man' Skull Fossil May Be New Human Species

A well-preserved hominin skull from the Middle Pleistocene might belong to a new species of the Homo genus.

by Joshua Cawthorpe, 29 June 2021

25 Ancient Tombs Unearthed in Guangzhou

The site is 36 kilometers away from urbanized Guangzhou and excavations began there back in September.

by Matthew Bossons, 11 December 2016

Massive Dynasty-Era Burial Site Discovered at Famous Beijing University

A large-scale burial ground dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties was uncovered at Tsinghua University.

by Edoardo Donati Fogliazza, 03 June 2019

Over 50,000 Relics Discovered at Old Summer Palace

The newly-discovered relics will be on display for the public until October.

by Justine Lopez, 11 July 2017

Chinese Archaeologists Find Legendary Sunken Treasure in Sichuan

Archaeologists believe they have discovered Zhang Xianzhong's legendary treasure, securing the booty from falling into the hands of local bandits!

by Chris Webster, 22 March 2017

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