Longleat unveils heaviest lantern in Festival of Light history
The heaviest lantern in the history of Longleat's Festival of Light has been unveiled. The Simuwu Ding lantern, weighing five ...
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Oracle bones: 3,250-year-old engraved bones and tortoise shells from ancient China were used to foretell the future
Oracle bones were often made from tortoise shells, as in this photograph, and from the shoulder blades of oxen. According to ...
New Museum dedicated to 4,000-year Taosi site
Courtesy of Taosi Site Museum What did dragon totems and musical instruments from more than 4,000 years ago look like? Were ...
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Historical sites and artifacts impress foreign experts
More than 40 foreign experts in classical studies from 13 countries visited Henan's heritage sites, Longmen Grottoes and the ...
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British Museum Receives Donation Worth $1.2 Billion—the Largest Gift in U.K. Museum History
The British Museum has received a donation of Chinese treasures worth more than $1 billion from the Sir Percival David ...
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Investment demand for platinum in China strengthens with launch of new platinum bar
Picture: China Gold Coin Group. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com ... Oracle bone script is the earliest known form of Chinese ...
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, "Red Velvet, Please"
Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by . Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog.
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Opinion | Nehru’s Historical Blind Spots: Hindu Imperialism And A Soft Spot For Tyrants
The 1,000-page book is truly awe-inspiring as the work of a single individual. Where else could you learn about everything ...
The British Museum Gets a Giant Gift: $1.27 Billion of Chinese Ceramics
Sir Percival David’s collection, amassed in the early 1900s, includes prized vases and wine cups. “You simply couldn’t build ...
British Museum receives donation of Chinese ceramics worth $1.27 billion
The 1,700 pieces of world-renowned Chinese ceramics constitute the largest donation in the British Museum’s nearly 300-year ...
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35 killed after driver plows car into crowds at sports center in China’s deadliest known attack in a decade
Thirty-five people were killed in southern China after a man plowed his car into crowds exercising at an outdoor sports center on Monday evening, according to police, in the country’s deadliest ...