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  • Mausoleum of Qinshihuang yielded key cultural relics

    2022-01-24

    Important discoveries were made in 2021's archaeological research of the Mausoleum of Qinshihuang, the first emperor of a unified China, in Xi'an, Shaanxi province.

  • Tomb discovery shows relics need better protection

    2021-12-17

    The National Cultural Heritage Administration announced on Tuesday that a large tomb at Jiangcun village in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, where archeologists have been carrying out excavations since 2016, belongs to Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24).

  • Ancient tomb confirmed as that of famed Han emperor

    Ancient tomb confirmed as that of famed Han emperor

    2021-12-15

    After years of study, a more than 2,000-year-old grand tomb in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, was confirmed to be the mausoleum of a famous emperor of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24), the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced on Tuesday at a news conference in Beijing.

  • Xi'an moves to protect rich historical, cultural heritage

    Xi'an moves to protect rich historical, cultural heritage

    2021-05-06

    Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, was recently ranked 7th among Chinese cities for the protection and stewardship of its historical and cultural heritage.

  • Tombs in Xi'an listed among top 10 archaeological discoveries

    Tombs in Xi'an listed among top 10 archaeological discoveries

    2021-04-15

    An archaeological project in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, made the list of China's Top 10 New Archaeological Discoveries of 2020, which was released on April 13 in Beijing.

  • Massive cemetery from Western Han Dynasty unearthed in Xi'an

    Massive cemetery from Western Han Dynasty unearthed in Xi'an

    2021-04-13

    Archaeologists from Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology recently discovered a large-scale cemetery from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) in Qinhan New City of Xixian New Area in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province.

  • Dig at ancient site uncovers capital of first unified state

    Dig at ancient site uncovers capital of first unified state

    2021-02-24

    On a bleak autumn morning, as archaeologist Zhang Yanglizheng was working at the ruins of the ancient city of Xianyang in Shaanxi province, he uncovered what appeared to be an imperial jade seal protruding from the earth.

  • Thousands of ancient tombs found near Xi'an

    2021-02-18

    The recent discovery of thousands of ancient tombs on the site of an airport expansion project in Shaanxi province has surprised netizens.

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