Most of the archaeological excavations in Europe relate, of course, to the former European cultures or the former Western cultures. A large portion of history pertains to discoveries about ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, the Celts, or the Egyptians. However, some lesser-known discoveries point to how China developed into a paradise for treasure hunters, archaeologists, and historians in more recent years.

Chinese history is as extensive as many other civilizations that can be found all across Europe. Though, China has been researched far less than many other countries. Regardless of this, breathtaking discoveries are made time and again in the Far East, which helps experts to understand the history a little better, and how two world empires developed around the same time in completely different parts of the world.

Today we’d like to take a look into 10 secrets of Ancient China that have remained hidden for many years.