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Well-preserved murals unearthed from late Tang tomb
2024-07-29Archaeologists in Northwest China's Shaanxi province recently unveiled the excavation findings of a severely-damaged late Tang Dynasty (618-907) brick chamber mural tomb.
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Terracotta Warriors celebrate 50 years of discovery
2024-07-16Activities are being planned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking archaeological work that led to the discovery of the Terracotta Warriors.
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Ancient tomb delivers secrets from the past
2024-03-04A precious four-wheeled carriage, the first of its kind found in China, has been discovered at a tomb that is part of the mausoleum complex of Qinshihuang in Xi'an.
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New archaeological discoveries unearthed in Xi'an
2024-02-21Archaeologists from the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology recently unearthed over 2,000 tombs in the southeastern part of Dayang village, located in the Hongmiaopo sub-district of Lianhu district, Xi'an.
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Legacies longer than lifetimes
2024-01-16Since the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), the Hongdu Plateau in the north of what is now Xianyang, Shaanxi province, was a popular final resting place for those of high social status.
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285 tombs during Sixteen Kingdoms period discovered in Xi'an
2024-01-12The Xi'an Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage revealed on Jan 9 that since 2021, the institute has excavated one burial site at the Beicheng village cemetery in Airport New City of Xixian New Area,.
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Terracotta artist rekindles lost light on ancient skills
2024-01-10The creator of the world's first life-size Terracotta Warrior replica in 1979 is as passionate as ever about historical sculpture today as she was over 40 years ago.
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Archaeology magazine names tomb in Xi'an top discovery of 2023
2023-12-07Archaeology magazine chose to include the remains of more than 400 sacrificed animals in their list of top 10 discoveries of 2023.