Some archaeological treasures survived wars, earthquakes, invasions and collapsing empires for more than a thousand years.

This early introduction to ancient history helps students learn about people, places and environments, as they explore how people and events from the past have shaped societies over time.

Ancient DNA from China’s vast 4,000-year-old Shimao settlement is revealing how one of East Asia’s earliest complex societies was organized. Researchers found that its people were largely descended ...

The technology is being used for everything from digitising rare manuscripts to helping break down barriers to understanding ...

A 14-year-old boy from central China has turned his bedroom into a small museum dedicated to ancient Chinese history and literature. Xie Zhaoyutong, a secondary school student from Henan province, has ...

Among the most important places to explore this heritage is Shanxi province in northern China, widely regarded as one of the cradles of Chinese civilization. The province is home to 28,027 ancient ...

Ancient China, So Interesting! marks the museum's latest innovative effort to explore popular science formats for young ...