China
Discover the rich archaeological heritage of China, featuring ancient ruins, historical landmarks, and cultural treasures spanning millennia of human history.

Dandan Oilik
Abandoned oasis town with Buddhist ruins.

Khara-Khoto
Ruined Tangut city with defensive walls.
Guandimiao
Late Shang village with kilns and graves

Zhaojun Tomb
Honorary tomb with 33-meter burial mound

Daxinzhuang
Shang urban center with oracle bones
Laosicheng
Largest, best-preserved ancient Tusi city

Nanzhuangtou
Earliest Neolithic site in northern China
Xinzhai
Shengle
Ruins of Shengle, ancient capital city

Shuidonggou
Earliest Paleolithic site in China.

Lajia
Bronze Age site in Yellow River region
Ye (Hebei)
Ancient Chinese city, significant historical capital

Yinqueshan Han Tombs Bamboo Slips Museum
Shimao
Neolithic walled city with jade artifacts.

Fangmatan

Farhad-beg-yailaki
Buddhist shrine site on Silk Road.

Rawak Stupa
Buddhist stupa with colossal statues

Ancient Linzi
Ancient city with defensive walls and tombs.

Tanheli
Bronze Age cultural center in Hunan
Rongxian Giant Buddha
Baiheliang Underwater Museum
Stone Sculptures on Yaowang Mountain

Shirenzigou culture
Iron Age culture with Eurasian genetic admixture

Dayangzhou site
Bronze Age tomb with rich artefacts.
Xumishan Grottoes
Guangfulin
Neolithic to Zhou dynasty archaeological site
Baiheliang
Jinsha site
Xiadu
Largest Warring States city with workshops.
Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site
Fanchengdui
Bronze Age mound with cultural layers.
Baijia culture

Qianling Mausoleum
Tang dynasty imperial mausoleum with stone statues.
Dadiwan culture
Xinglongwa culture
Huanbei
Bronze Age city with pounded earth walls
Mawangdui
Western Han dynasty tombs with artifacts

Chao Hu Lake Archaeological Sites
Ancient settlements in Chao Lake basin
Liye Ancient City
Ancient city with Qin dynasty artifacts

Xishuipo
Neolithic burial site with clam mosaics
Hwando
Mountain fortress protecting Goguryeo capital
Shangjing Longquanfu

Majiayuan site
Xirong burial site with ornate artifacts.

Liye
Ancient town with Qin dynasty relics
Luobi Cave
Karst cave with Yuan Dynasty inscriptions
Jiahu

Shajing culture
Ancient Iron Age culture with walled settlements