Researchers link the collapse of the Ming Dynasty to severe droughts, offering new insights into how climate shaped ancient ...

A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold ... Chow also explained the significance of ...

A recent study by Chinese researchers has found that the collapse of the Ming Dynasty, one of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, may have been triggered by the Wanli megadrought ...

Producing food by cultivating crops and raising animals was a most important step forward in the development of human history ... turned out during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) surpassed those ...

Many of these feats are noted on stone tablets in the temple and embellished in novels dating back to the Ming dynasty ... For much of its history, the temple was essentially a wealthy estate ...

Standing on the west bank of the Huangpu River in Shanghai provides one of those “pinch me” moments no traveller should miss.

A gift from Cameroon’s President Ahidjo, the elephant was named Jumbo. Jumbo didn’t spend his days frolicking around ...

Portugal’s maritime voyages in the 15th and 16th centuries initiated significant commercial and cultural exchanges between Europe and Asia. Similar to the Spanish encounters in the Americas, ...

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Nov. 17-23 include guitarist-actor Steven Van Zandt of The E Street Band, fashion designer Calvin Klein and “Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts ...

Ahead of the new season of PBS' "Samantha Brown's Places to Love," Business Insider asked Travel Channel host Samantha ... by walls created during the Ming Dynasty. "The main thing that you ...

A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th ... Chow also explained the significance of ceramics in Chinese history. “Ceramics has always had an important place in China and ...