In the mythic geography book Shan Hai Jing (Classic of Mountains and Seas), many gods hold snakes or hang snakes around their ears, or have a snake’s body, as a mark of their extraordinary abilities, ...
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is being used to decipher ancient historical scripts that were previously a mystery to archaeologists. Historically significant scripts such as China's Bone Oracle ...
China is one of the most populous countries in the world, surpassed only by India. By the end of 2023, China boasted a population of about 1.4 billion people. Although this marked the country's second ...
The ancient African town of Chinguetti was once a stopover for trade caravans and pilgrims in the Sahara Desert. As many of the people passing through were rich and educated, libraries started ...