TAG: Henan
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Letter from China July/August 2013
Tomb Raider Chronicles
Looting reaches across the centuries—and modern China’s economic strata
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Digs & Discoveries July 1, 2011
Song Dynasty Tomb Discovered
Seemingly everyday, spectacular finds are made by archaeologists working across China. One of the most astonishing discoveries of the year is a well-preserved tomb uncovered in the city of Dengfeng in central China's Henan Province.
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Artifacts January 1, 2011
Model of a Manor House and Tower
Since the beginning of the twentieth century, many mingqi (a word that literally means "visible objects," used to mean all types of grave furnishings) have been discovered in Han Dynasty tombs in Henan Province, but few are as impressive as this six-foot-tall model of a multi-story manor house.
