Exceedingly wealthy, the royalty of the Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE) lived indulgently, and these aristocrats were determined to enjoy their accustomed luxuries in the afterlife as well. While ...

Discover interesting facts about ancient China's rulers, philosophy, and the Great Wall of China.

Gold, intricate seals, and rare treasures buried for over two millennia have emerged from a tomb in China’s Shaanxi province, believed to belong to Tian Qianqiu — a revered prime minister of the Han ...

From the mid-second century b.c. to the late first century a.d., the armies of China’s Han Dynasty (206 b.c.–a.d. 220) defended their territory against the marauding forces of the Xiongnu Empire, a ...

"A Samuel and Althea Stroum book." Editorial note -- Chronology of dynasties and Han reign periods -- Introduction / Michael NYLAN -- Part 1. The built environment and archaeology of Han Chang'an -- ...