The ruler in question was Emperor Wu of China's Northern Zhou dynasty, whose reign lasted from A.D. 560 to A.D. 578. The facial reconstruction of Emperor Wu, who was ethnically Xianbei.

Researchers say the tomb belongs to the founding emperor of China's Northern Zhou dynasty, which lasted from 557-581 A.D., based on an epitaph located on the eastern side of its entrance.

Emperor Wu was the ruler of the Northern Zhou dynasty from 560 to 578 CE. The facial reconstruction is detailed in a study published March 28 in the journal Current Biology. The study sheds light ...

Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty was the first emperor of ancient China and ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C. He's most ...

Emperor Wu ruled China as part of the Northern Zhou dynasty from 560 to 580 and is credited with unifying the northern part of ancient China during a particularly chaotic period. Archaeologists ...

The emperor always stood inside a gateway or ... temples, and tombs in the Zhou dynasty (11th-3rd centuries B.C.). The way insideThe Meridian Gate is the main entrance to the Forbidden City ...

The report said the tomb holds the remains of Emperor Xiaomin — also known by his personal name, Yuwen Jue — who is regarded as the founder of the Northern Zhou dynasty in 557. But historians ...

Emperor Wu was a ruler of the Northern Zhou dynasty in ancient China. Under his reign from AD 560 to AD 578, Emperor Wu built a strong military and unified the northern part of ancient China after ...

Scientists from Fudan University are now adding another historical leader to the mix—Emperor Wu, who ruled the northern Zhou dynasty in the 6th century CE. Locked away in 1 million single ...

What did an ancient Chinese emperor from 1,500 years ago look like? A team of researchers reconstructed the face of Chinese Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou using DNA extracted from his remains.