The Byzantines maintained relations with China. Credit: Carole Raddato, Flickr CC-BY-SA 2.0 The Byzantine Empire, which was known at the time as the Eastern Roman Empire, maintained a relatively ...

The octagonal-shaped tomb depicts tales with some very grim details, indicating that life definitely wasn't easy at the time.

From stunning artwork to evidence of elaborate prehistoric butchering, Live Science takes a look at seven amazing caves that ...

Wednesday marks a new Lunar Year for millions across the globe - with 2025 representing the Year of the Wood Snake.

The Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival. It is the biggest and most important festival in China and East ...

As China continues to relax its visa-free policies the country has seen a notable increase in foreign visitors joining the Spring Festival travel rus ...

Ancient art, stark beauty, crumbling architecture - and aching calves - are all encountered on a trek through Ladakh's Markha ...

but the know-how involved in this ancient craft is fading, with only a few of the owners still making stone seals by hand. Seal carving dates back to the Spring and Autumn period in China (770 ...

According to Chinese superstition, doing any of these on Feb 29 – the day Chinese New Year falls in 2025 – will lead to bad ...

When is Lunar New Year in 2025? And why do people wear red as part of the celebrations? Answers to these questions and more ...

Lunar New Year is widely celebrated in Asian societies of the world that were within dynastic China's sphere of influence, or have large Chinese populations. It's why South Korea, Vietnam, and ...

With the Spring Festival approaching, people enjoy themselves in Hefei, East China's Anhui Province, on January 24, 2025.