Blog Tag - Archaeology

Imperial-Era Tombs Discovered on Site of New Beijing Mega-Airport
Workers building Beijing’s mega-airport of the future have stumbled over a bit of the city’s past. Over 200 tombs from the Qing era (1644-1912) have...
DP Stanford Students Used 5,000 Year Old Chinese Beer Recipe to Brew, and Straws to Drink
You may remember that we reported on a news story last spring in which a group of archaeologists discovered a 5,000-year-old beer recipe thanks to ...
Lawsuit Underway to Bring Illegally Traded Chinese Self-Mummified Buddhist Statue Back Home
Last year, a historical exhibition in Hungary unveiled a 1,000-year-old Buddhist statue containing a mummy of a monk that was highly likely to have...
In Pictures: Ming Dynasty Ruins Discovered Under Forbidden City
Following reports from last month that Ming Dynasty conquerors may have built the Forbidden City over the site of Yuan Dynasty ruler Kublai Khan's...
Ancient Brews: 5,000-Year-Old Beer Recipe Discovered in Shaanxi, China
Archaeologists uncovered beer-making facility back from 3400 and 2900 BC in Shaanxi province, the Guardian reports. “China has an early tradition of...
First Photo of Huge Tomb Complex Discovered Near Beijing
Beijingers have gotten their first look at what's been described as a "massive" tomb complex discovered in the city's suburban Daxing District. The...
Possible Stolen Chinese Mummy Discovered in Hungary, Retrieved From Exhibition by Dutch Owner
Investigators from the Fujian Administration of Cultural Heritage have announced that they believe a 1,000-year-old Buddhist statue containing a...