Ancient China

Is this the world's oldest saddle?

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Is this the world's oldest saddle?

Is this the world's oldest saddle?

This ancient marvel rivaled Rome’s intricate network of roads

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This ancient marvel rivaled Rome’s intricate network of roads

This ancient marvel rivaled Rome’s intricate network of roads

China’s beloved drunken poet died centuries ago—or did he?

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China’s beloved drunken poet died centuries ago—or did he?

China’s beloved drunken poet died centuries ago—or did he?

Discover Jiangsu: ancient gateway to the Maritime Silk Road

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Discover Jiangsu: ancient gateway to the Maritime Silk Road

Discover Jiangsu: ancient gateway to the Maritime Silk Road

Rediscovering China’s Tea Horse Road, a branch of the Silk Road

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Rediscovering China’s Tea Horse Road, a branch of the Silk Road

Rediscovering China’s Tea Horse Road, a branch of the Silk Road

Lunar New Year animals

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Lunar New Year animals

Lunar New Year animals

The Trung sisters freed ancient Vietnam from China’s Han dynasty

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The Trung sisters freed ancient Vietnam from China’s Han dynasty

The Trung sisters freed ancient Vietnam from China’s Han dynasty

This Chinese monk's epic, east-to-west travels rival Marco Polo's

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This Chinese monk's epic, east-to-west travels rival Marco Polo's

This Chinese monk's epic, east-to-west travels rival Marco Polo's

How were China's legions of terra-cotta warriors made? Experts have pieced it together.

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How were China's legions of terra-cotta warriors made? Experts have pieced it together.

How were China's legions of terra-cotta warriors made? Experts have pieced it together.

How ancient astronomy mixed science with mythology

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How ancient astronomy mixed science with mythology

How ancient astronomy mixed science with mythology

Mysterious carvings and evidence of human sacrifice uncovered in ancient city

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Mysterious carvings and evidence of human sacrifice uncovered in ancient city

Mysterious carvings and evidence of human sacrifice uncovered in ancient city

Red, white, and boom? How fireworks came to America

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Red, white, and boom? How fireworks came to America

Red, white, and boom? How fireworks came to America

See how dogs were celebrated in the ancient world

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See how dogs were celebrated in the ancient world

See how dogs were celebrated in the ancient world

Do walls work? The Great Wall of China's complex legacy

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Do walls work? The Great Wall of China's complex legacy

Do walls work? The Great Wall of China's complex legacy

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