Archaeologists in China have discovered a unique burial of a woman whose teeth had been painted with cinnabar, with a toxic ...

Diverse elements of Chinese culture and civilization have influenced Persian literature, particularly Persian poetry. Many ...

Cheap imports from China and Turkey have really squeezed the domestic pottery trade in Iran. Friday, however, was his busiest day as it was holy day and locals would come by looking to buy their ...

The Chinese Ambassador to Iran Zong Peiwu has written a congratulatory message on the arrival of the new Iranian year known as Nowruz, stressing the importance of cultural interactions between Iran ...

An archaeological discovery in the Turpan Basin of northwest China has revealed the remains ... a key region along the ancient Silk Road, where archaeologists began excavations in 2007.

Credit: Hunan Museum Collection Database. China's first pet cats arrived in the country around 1,400 years ago — likely via the famous Silk Road trading route, ancient feline DNA reveals.

New research suggests that domestic cats first appeared in China around 600 CE, likely arriving via the Silk Road trade route. The study, which analyzed 22 feline remains from 14 archaeological ...

But scientists have long wondered when and how feline friends arrived in China—where they’re currently ... that traveled east on the famous Silk Road, the lengthy trading network that ...