The northern Shaanxi area where the Zhaigou site is located was ruled by a regional regime during that period. The new discoveries reflect the close economic and cultural exchanges between the ...

While the central burial mound of Emperor Qin Shi Huang remains sealed, the surrounding discoveries continue to redefine what ...

The Shang Dynasty was ruled by 31 kings across 17 generations, according to Shiji. Over that time, five different cities served as its capital, of which Yinxu was the last and longest-used. It enjoyed ...

The entire army, including chariots and horses, allowed the world to experience living history. In 2008, the Bowers Museum introduced these treasures in a premier exhibit that toured museums in cities ...

The Shang would eventually give way to the Zhou dynasty and the exquisite bronze works with which the civilization is synonymous receive considerable attention at the Bowers.

On the morning of November 6, the "Origins of Chinese Civilization from an Archaeological Perspective" exhibition launched during the First World Conference of Classics, opened at the Chinese ...

The task facing the current generation of archaeologists is to flesh out the picture. New techniques and approaches are shedding light on some of the Shang’s greatest mysteries, from its fearsome ...

Shang chariots were stunning displays of the dynasty’s power, measuring nearly four meters long and three meters wide, most are adorned with exquisite patterns meant to reflect their owners’ wealth ...

Watch Marvin Sokolow appraise a fake Shang Dynasty "You" bronze, ca. 1900, in Vintage Atlantic City, Hour 1. Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is provided by Ancestry and American Cruise Lines.