CultureA glimpse into the exquisite beauty of an ancient empress’s crown

A ceremonial crown belonging to Empress Xiao of the Sui Dynasty is regarded as one of the earliest, highest-ranking and most complete crowns unearthed in China. Found in 2012 in her tomb in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, the badly deteriorated original is undergoing conservation and study, while a replica based on the research is on display at the National Museum of China in Beijing.

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