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Archaeology in China

Silk Road Archaeological Sites Across Gansu

From the ancient Yulin Caves to the windswept ruins of Kharakhoto, these lesser-known sites provide a rare glimpse into the lives of merchants, monks, and travelers who once traversed this legendary route.
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Journey with Wukong in Shanxi: Six Real-World Places from the Game

Walk the path of Wukong and discover six real locations in Shanxi that bring the game vividly to life.
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Episode 18: Dunhuang & the Mogao Grottoes

For our eighteenth episode we chat with Dunhuang Academy Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Neil Schmid. As one of the world’s leading authorities on medieval Buddhism’s visual culture, Neil covers the importance and implications of the grotto art...
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Episode 14: Sanxingdui and Archaeology in Sichuan

For our fourteenth episode, we head to the Sanxingdui archaeological site in Sichuan province with Harvard’s anthropology department professor of archaeology, Rowan Flad.
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