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The facial reconstruction of Emperor Wu, an ancient Chinese ruler of the Northern Zhou dynasty. Since then, ancient DNA research techniques have advanced and the team from this new study was able to ...

What did an ancient Chinese emperor from 1,500 years ago look like? A team of researchers reconstructed the face of Chinese Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou using DNA extracted from his remains. The study, ...

Archaeologists found the 2,100-year-old tea leaves in the tomb of a Han dynasty emperor, suggesting tea was highly valued. But was the emperor... Tea is often referred to one of the world's oldest ...

It appears to offer proof that the tomb belongs to Han Emperor Liu Zhi. The date on this stone vessel is compelling evidence that the tomb is the final resting place of Han Emperor Liu Zhi. It ...

Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of an ancient emperor in China that dates to around 1,500 years ago. The tomb was uncovered in Xianyang, Shaanxi province, in north-central China, the Shaanxi ...

(CNN) — Ancient DNA recovered from the remains of a sixth century Chinese emperor who ruled during the country’s dark ages has shed some light on what the leader may have looked like. (CNN) — Ancient ...

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