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Massive cemetery from Western Han Dynasty unearthed in Xi'an
2021-04-13Archaeologists 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.
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Dig at ancient site uncovers capital of first unified state
2021-02-24On 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.
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Thousands of ancient tombs found near Xi'an
2021-02-18The 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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Mausoleum site holds clues of China's evolution
2021-01-26Excavation of the first subordinate tomb in the mausoleum of China's first emperor has provided new materials for further research on the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), the first unified feudal dynasty of China, and new clues about the evolution of Chinese civilization, an archaeologist said in a news conference in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Friday.
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Ruins of imperial harem found in Xi'an
2020-12-22Chinese archaeologists recently unearthed bathrooms, fireplaces, stoves and other facilities in the ancient city of Yueyang in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province.
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Research shows how Terracotta Warriors produced
2020-12-21Traces of craftsmen's stamps on the famed Terracotta Warriors－signatures of the artisans－prove that the creation of the figures followed a "multichannel supply" model, according to research published recently in the journal Archaeometry.
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Restorers piece together terracotta warriors
2020-10-21Lan Desheng picked up a sand-colored pottery shard, surveyed the fragment and fitted it into the back of a Terracotta Warrior figure.
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Precious cultural relics unearthed in Xi'an White Deer Plain
2020-07-22More than 500 artifacts and over 2,000 pieces of jade clothing were recently unearthed in a group of tombs from the early Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24), on White Deer Plain in Baqiao district, Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province.