It's highly technical work in what looks more like a lab than a museum: A fragment of a glazed roof tile from Beijing’s Forbidden City is analyzed in a state-of-the-art X-ray diffraction machine ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Beijing’s Forbidden City is a treasure trove of priceless antiquities. Behind the scenes, it takes a team ...

The latest cinematic effort by Gabriele Mainetti is titled 'The Forbidden City'. Almost a decade ago, Mainetti triumphed at the David di Donatello awards with 'They Call Me Jeeg Robot', a story ...

Operating under the official title of "The Palace Museum," the Forbidden City (also known as the Imperial Palace) has been a place of wonder and mystery for more than 500 years. This massive ...

In Beijing's Forbidden City, restorers use advanced X-ray technology to analyze artifacts, ensuring their preservation for future generations. The team employs a blend of scientific and traditional ...

BEIJING (AP) — It's highly technical work in what looks more like a lab than a museum: A fragment of a glazed roof tile from Beijing’s Forbidden City is analyzed in a state-of-the-art X-ray ...

BEIJING (AP) — It's highly technical work in what looks more like a lab than a museum: A fragment of a glazed roof tile from Beijing’s Forbidden City is analyzed in a state-of-the-art X-ray ...

Inside the Forbidden City, within a lab-like workshop, restorers are undertaking a meticulous effort to preserve the sprawling palace's historical treasures. A fragment of glazed roof tile ...

Now a major tourist site in the heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City is the name that was given to the sprawling compound by foreigners in imperial times because entry was forbidden to most outsiders.