L-R: “Head of Harihara” (mid-10th century), “The Goddess Uma” (10th century) and “Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)” (c.

At 33, she was once the lead dancer of the globally acclaimed dance, Thousand-Hand Bodhisattva, gracing stages in more than ...

The U.S. has returned dozens of looted sculptures to Turkey, including a 2,000-year-old bronze statue surrendered by its ...

The chance rediscovery of the ancient Chinese Sanxingdui civilization is legendary in and of itself. In 1929, an unsuspecting ...

The statue and a marble head of a Greek orator seized from the Met Museum were among dozens of items found to have been ...

"Inside they discovered the earliest dated inscription in a Chinese grotto — a groundbreaking find that ushered in a new era of grotto archaeology," Cao says. The inscription is a testament to the ...

National Geographic Explorer Peter Campell provides an inside look at the early stages of a heritage crime investigation.

Global demand for rare earth minerals is driving the toxic pollution of some of Asia’s most important rivers, threatening the health and livelihoods of tens of millions of people.

Natural beauty and urban density lead to endless fine dining, culture, and exploration in TIAA Managing Director Caren Lock’s home country.

For years, a mining project in Africa held the promise of helping free the West from its dependence on China for rare earths. Some weeks back, it fell into Chinese hands. The failure of Peak Rare ...