Rich families in Shang China would hold banquets ... in contrast with the art of the ancient Middle East, where agriculture and people are more common. Bronze - Late Shang dynasty, about 1100 ...

The introduction of metal brought about the tongnao (a bronze percussion instrument ... With the introduction of Buddhism into China after the Qin Dynasty, ancient bells gradually became important ...

Embracing the Spring, Celebrating the Year of Snake, an exhibition that opened at the National Museum of China in Beijing on ...

Archaeologists in Turkey discovered roughly 2,000 pieces of bronze statues broken apart in what was likely an ancient ...

Archaeologists exploring the Sanxingdui ruins in southwest China have reported ... paper published last month, the ancient community placed ivory pieces atop bronze artifacts to fully conceal ...

This undated file photo shows the bronze utensil unearthed in ... A remarkable discovery in Shandong Province, east China, has revealed liquid in an ancient piece of bronzeware to be distilled ...