The Silk Road was also called "Silu" in Chinese. It was a general name for the ancient strategic transportation channel which started from China and passed through Central Asia, West Asia, Africa ...

Archaeologists in China have discovered a unique burial of a woman whose teeth had been painted with cinnabar, with a toxic ...

The Silk Road was a network of land and sea-based trade routes that connected parts of the African, Asian, and European ...

Different cultures follow different practices, especially when death arrives. Some believe in mummification, while some ...

As his journey around the world continues, writer Paul Salopek encounters the enduring spirits of one of history’s great trade routes. A traditional sheepskin coat blows in the wind in Turtkul ...

The Silk Road's history took a sudden turn after archaeologists discovered a series of hidden cities beneath Uzbekistan's ...

In the valleys of Akqi County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the voice of Jusup Mamay continues to resonate. The manaschi (epic bard), who passed away in 2014 at age 96, was ...

Scientists have confirmed that the pigment used is cinnabar, a valuable mineral historically linked to religious rituals, art ...

A team of archaeologists in Xinjiang, China, has unearthed an extraordinary piece of history—a set of human teeth intentionally painted ...