Chinese archaeologists discover well-preserved section of 2,200-year-old 4-lane highway

Chinese archaeologists have uncovered a stretch of the celebrated Qin Straight Road, one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in human history. Unveiled on December 9, following a 2024 survey by the Cultural Heritage Protection and Research Institute of Yulin, Shaanxi province, the discovery of a 13km (8-mile) stretch offers fresh evidence of the 2,200-year-old “highway” that once spanned nearly 900km across northern China. According to historical records, the Qin Straight Road was...