In a fascinating dive into the past, a team of researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) and USDA has uncovered intriguing details about the origins and spread of the bottle gourd, one of ...

A docent introduces the phoenix pattern on a Western Zhou Dynasty bronze bell that was unearthed in Yangjia village, Baoji, Shaanxi province. The phoenix motif is a symbol of auspiciousness and ...

Few discoveries have changed our understanding of history as dramatically as the Rosetta Stone. Before it was uncovered, ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs were largely a mystery, leaving historians unable ...

Throughout history, tales of legendary figures have emerged with remarkable powers to see beyond the veil of time. From ancient China, Egypt and Rome to medieval Europe and the 20th-century United ...

Bestselling "39 Clues" author David Baldacci takes students on a field trip to the National Museum of American History. Through this webcast, students will meet renowned museum curators, go behind the ...

A bronze object that depicts a tiger carrying a cub from the Western Zhou Dynasty (c.11th century-771 BC). [Photo provided to China Daily] ...