In 1974, workers digging near Xi’an uncovered a single life-sized clay warrior, leading archaeologists to one of the greatest ...

Ying Zheng took the throne in 246 B.C. at the age of 13. By 221 B.C. he had unified a collection of warring kingdoms and took ...

Beneath a grassy mound in north-central China lies the burial chamber of the ruler who first unified the country, sealed more ...

Your favorite childhood movie might’ve been a total box-office dud. The animated movies that defined the late ‘90s and early 2000s are beloved by a generation that grew up watching them on VHS, but ...

Emperor Naruhito entered his fifth year of being on the throne on May 1 with almost all his public duties returning to in-person appearances as the COVID-19 pandemic winds down. He is exploring with ...

When designing his magnificent residence at Tivoli, Emperor Hadrian drew on his travels to bring the empire home with him.

Emperor Naruhito turned 65 on Feb. 23, vowing to reaffirm his commitment to peace with the approaching 80th anniversary since the end of World War II. Naruhito also pledged to think more deeply about ...