Tourists visit the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring scenic spot in the city of Dunhuang ... an adventure across northwest China, exploring ancient Buddhist caves in the mountains, discovering ...

Credit: iStockphoto China’s ancient capital also has impressive city walls and towers ... and historic water towns such as Xuzhou and Yangzhou. The expansion of China’s high-speed railway ...

In Yangzhou, a former capital city historically famous for ... located east of the Zhongshan Gate on Nanjing’s ancient city walls. For ages, emperors, prominent officials, and private citizens sought ...

Think of Java, and chances are that the megacity of Jakarta – the capital of Indonesia – will spring to mind. But for those interested in the island's traditional culture, a smaller city ...

The archaeologists now think that the necropolis arose somewhere within a drier portion of the ancient city, and was constructed over the course of several burial phases during the Iron Age.

Situated in central China, this remarkable city is over 3,000 years old, making it one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the capital of 13 ancient Chinese dynasties, including the ...

Morocco, a country with a rich and diverse history, is home to some of the most breathtaking ancient sites in Africa. Among them stands Volubilis, an incredibly well-preserved Roman city near ...

Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities As a team of French archaeologists excavated a seventh-century C.E. dwelling at Taposiris Magna, an ancient city located around 30 miles west of ...

Depicting Taoist deities in a misty landscape, a Qing dynasty lacquer panel inlaid with jade and agate is among thousands of artefacts pulled out of museum storage in China to be restored, and one day ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India -- As the sun rises over the ancient city of Prayagraj, the streets begin to fill with the energy of a spiritual journey unlike any other. Over 45 days from mid-January ...