The couple’s remains were wrapped in jade burial suits now regarded as some of China’s greatest national ... that the tomb was indeed an ancient burial chamber. Excitement mounted when they ...

Jade suits have been “known” about for a long time. They were first documented in Chinese literature around 320 CE, but they were assumed to be a myth until the late 20th century.

"It is the largest and heaviest jade carving from this era discovered in China, and it is believed to possibly have had a symbolic or tomb-guarding function." "Some experts speculate that ancient ...

A 5,000-year-old discovery made at an ancient burial site in Northern China could finally reveal how Chinese civilizations formed. Archaeologists unearthed more than 100 jade relics in the city ...

The special exhibition Ancient Chinese Jade made a grand return at the National Museum of China on August 18, 2023, offering a public display of this important aspect of Chinese traditional ...

AN ANCIENT jade dragon has recently been discovered buried in a stone tomb deep in the mountains of Mongolia. The 5,000-year-old statue was discovered by archaeologists excavating an ancient burial… ...

Mysterious 5,000-year-old jade dragons could reveal origins of Chinese civilisation ‘Pig-headed dragons’ are related to Hongshan culture that once flourished in Inner Mongolia and nearby ...

In collaboration with the Chinese Culture Promotion Office ... the "Fu Hao" wine vessel with cylindrical foot, and a jade face cover dated to Western Zhou. The department explained that as ancient ...

Smithsonian’s ‘Anyang: China’s Ancient City of Kings’ is the first major U.S. show devoted to artifacts from the capital of the 3,000-year-old Shang Dynasty.