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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.
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[Ancient Xi’an Diplomacy] Central Asia, West Asia, and North Africa
2019-09-18Through the ancient Silk Road, Chang’an (now Xi’an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province) made extensive exchanges with countries in Central Asia, West Asia, and North Africa during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
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[Ancient Xi’an Diplomacy] Persia
2019-09-17Persia (now Iran), which was situated in West Asia, served as an important hub along the Silk Road and a source of important cultural exchanges. Persians learnt from Chinese culture and also promoted the development of ancient China through exchanges during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
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[Ancient Xi'an Diplomacy] Southeast Asia
2019-09-12The diplomatic relations between Chang’an (now Xi’an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province) and Southeast Asia was mainly based on the Annan safeguard agency (located in present day Hanoi, Vietnam) during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).