This garment, discovered within Xin Zhui's (a Chinese lady whose body has been preserved for more than 2,000 years) tomb, features a straight skirt (known as "jū" or front skirt) and a right ...

Illustration of the burial chamber of Xin Zhui (Picture: DeAgostini/Getty) In her tomb, which was buried 40 feet underground, she had a wardrobe containing 100 silk garments, 182 pieces of ...

Lady Xin Zhui's silk garments are Mawangdui Han Tombs' stellar artifacts. Due to their brittle and fragile nature, many original pieces are now only stored as archives at the Hunan Museum in ...

Xin Zhui, also called Lady Dai, was unearthed from a tomb at the Mawangdui site in 1972 in Changsha. The other two tombs discovered next to hers belonged to her husband Li Cang, the Marquis of Dai ...

Last week, we discussed the Incan Ice Maiden and King Tut. In this week's Halloween season spotlight, you'll learn about Xin Zhui (Lady Dai). One thing to note, while this post does use the term ...

The 3D digital version of Xin Zhui was based primarily on X-ray scans of her skull. The museum released a full-body version of Xin Zhui in a seated position at 35 years old and a head image of her at ...