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Archaeology magazine names tomb in Xi'an top discovery of 2023
2023-12-07
Archaeology magazine chose to include the remains of more than 400 sacrificed animals in their list of top 10 discoveries of 2023.
Key concept of math may have emerged first in China
2023-11-24
The discovery of ancient counting rods made of ivory suggests that the Chinese may have been the first in the world to conceive of negative and positive numbers — 800 years earlier than India.
Shaanxi hosts historical gathering
2023-11-16
In 2021, archaeologists found pottery pieces inscribed with the words bei tian si (Beitian Temple) at the ruins of Beiting city, a political, military and trade center along the ancient Silk Road.
Archaeologists uncover rare sheep-drawn carriage in Xi'an
2023-10-27
A rare sheep-drawn chariot was excavated at the western tomb of Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum site recently in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, which helps further research on ancient Chinese vehicles.
Archaeologists call for deeper intl cooperation
2023-10-24
Amid calls for deeper international cooperation in the field of archaeology and contribution toward building a community with a shared future for mankind, the 4th Chinese Archaeology Congress began in Xi'an.
Imperial sacrifices reveal intriguing facts
2023-09-07
Early in August, a hashtag about panda remains found in Xi'an, Shaanxi province in one of the sacrificial pits dug for Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) went viral on Sina Weibo.
Shaanxi releases important archaeological achievements
2023-02-22
The Shaanxi Provincial Bureau of Cultural Heritage recently announced a number of important archaeological achievements, such as the No 1 Pit of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum housing Terracotta Warriors and Houses and the site of Qingpingbu.
Unearthed flush toilet dates back 2,400 years
2023-02-17
A manual flush toilet, dating back 2,400 years, has piqued the interest of archaeologists who are trying to find out what people ate during that time by analyzing soil samples collected from it.

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