A new archaeological research ­center dedicated to China's Xia (c.2070BC-c.1600BC) and Shang (c.1600BC-1046BC) dynasties will be set up in Luoyang, Central China's Henan Province, according to the ...

A four-courtyard style palace complex dating back to the Xia Dynasty (2070BC-1600BC), China's earliest known dynasty, has been unearthed in Xinmi, Central China's Henan Province, shedding new light on ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a 4,000-year-old palace in an ancient Chinese walled city. Researchers uncovered the structure at the important archaeological site of Xinmi, Henan ...

Archaeological discoveries in China, including fire traces from 50,000 years ago and the grid-planned capital of the Xia Dynasty, reveal humanity's deep roots and the early rise of states. These ...

SHANGHAI — A jade dagger inscribed with a dragon and phoenix pattern. A plaque inlaid with a turquoise animal mask. An owl-shaped wine goblet that once belonged to the wife of Wu Ding, one of China’s ...

This image highlights the variable timelines for the start of the Xia dynasty according to traditional Chinese culture, the Xia-Shang-Zhou Chronology Project and the flood that was newly identified ...

Set during the Xia dynasty, the first ever recorded dynasty in Chinese history. It is a period rife with influences of mythology and folklore since it's close to the beginning of time when Pangu was ...