Tue, 21-Oct-2025

World’s earliest coin workshop found 

ZHENGZHOU: The world’s oldest coin minting workshop dating back about 2,500 years ago has been uncovered in central China’s Henan Province. Using radiocarbon dating, Chinese archaeologists have confirmed that a bronzeware casting workshop at the ruins of Guanzhuang in Xingyang City, the western part of the provincial capital Zhengzhou, Henan, had begun to mint standardized … Read more

Oldest Quran manuscript displays in China

Oldest Quran manuscript displays in China

China’s oldest Quran manuscript has been displayed in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, making its debut to the public. Estimated to be between 1,100 and 1,300 years old, the Quran is considered to be one of the three oldest manuscripts in the world. The 867-page manuscript is comprised of 30 volumes and packaged in two slipcases, … Read more