The geological conditions pose both advantages and challenges for the grottoes. For example, the sandstone of the mountains ...

A team of about 150 restorers fuses scientific analysis and traditional techniques to clean, patch up and otherwise revive ...

Without a doubt, the ancient Egyptians are the experts in body preservation and mummification. However, they were not the ...

The International Dunhuang Project (IDP) is an international collaborative effort to conserve, catalogue and digitise ...

In sixth-century China, a woman known to history as Empress Dowager Ling ruled over an empire called the Northern Wei.

Even though the Empress Dowager Ling’s rule was problematic and short — resulting in her assassination — she laid the foundation for other, more successful female rulers across medieval East Asia.

Instead of presenting history as a fragmented series of dates and events, the human journey framework weaves these elements into a story of resilience and transformation. It invites students to see ...

An iron cauldron unearthed from the Western Xia Imperial Tombs Nestled at the foot of the Helan Mountain, 30 kilometers west ...

A lively exhibition at Hong Kong’s Palace Museum explores the culture of feasting — including a centuries-old predecessor to Deliveroo ...

GANSU- Dunhuang Museum, located in Danhuang city in China’s northwestern Gansu province, is a perfect place to gain some ...