Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty was the first emperor of ancient China and ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C. He's most ...

Swords retained an edge through battle after battle, as if forged with magic. We’ll never know how closely modern Damascus steel matches up to the ancient original. It’s believed that the stuff ...

the starting point of the ancient Silk Road. The freight terminal was launched in February to facilitate the operation of China-Europe freight trains, which are often referred to as the "steel ...