The quality of the preservation was such that his mortal remains emitted a pleasant fragrance 800 years after his entombment.

NEW YORK — Things didn’t end well for the Chinese Song dynasty emperor Huizong. In 1126, the Northern Song capital was captured by invaders, and the retired emperor, along with much of his court, was ...

Insects have long held an esteemed status in Asian cultures. Here’s how one particularly boisterous insect species is rumored to have altered the course of Asian history. The year 1273 A.D. was a ...

Chinese researchers have uncovered how an 800-year-old Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) mummy remained remarkably preserved ...