Imperial tombs of the Western Xia Like other imperial tombs, Western Xia mausoleums were composed of two architectural units, the mausoleum gardens above ground and underground palaces.

The crypt of Rameses XI, the last pharaoh of the 20th Dynasty, is one such tomb in question. If royal resting places are happened upon, they very well may not be intact. Ninety-nine percent of ...

Its spectacular fan vaulted ceiling and the King's imposing tomb, with gilt bronze effigies of him and his queen Elizabeth of York, continue to inspire awe and wonder 500 years on. James I is buried ...

Some of the city’s best Chinese food can be found in a Kenny Centre strip mall at Xi Xia. The restaurant’s specialty is its ...

However, they were only signs within the tomb, but not marks above the ground. Even on the large tombs of the Xia (21st-16th centuries ... "A person of royal lineage should regard the world ...

October 2017 - Asia Society Korea continues its World Heritage Series this month by previewing the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty. Joseon was Korea’s last dynasty, ruling over a united Korean ...

Archaeologists have discovered two royal tombs in Greece containing jewellery and artefacts dating back more than 3,000 years. The finds include a gold ring depicting bulls flanked by sheaves of ...

died in camp during a campaign against the Chinese kingdom of Xi Xia. In 1587, Virginia Dare was the first child of English parents to be born in the New World -- at Roanoke Island, part of what ...

Its secrets have been slowly unveiled by archaeologists, including the resting place of King Pakal himself, and more recently, the tomb of a noblewoman covered in a deadly red powder. Great Tombs ...

The most famed collection of such elaborate tombs—the Valley of the Kings—lies on the Nile's west bank near Luxor. During Egypt's New Kingdom (1539-1075 B.C.), the valley became a royal burial ...

A newly discovered trove of Aztec sacrifices could lead archaeologists to an elusive Aztec emperor's tomb. Such a discovery would mark a first since no Aztec royal burial has yet been found ...

Finally, Xi Xia Western Chinese Cuisine—a restaurant in Kenny Centre Mall known for its hand-pulled noodles—recently opened a second location in Pickerington at 1722 Hill Road N. Satisfy your ...