Cao Cao was born in the county of Qiao in 155. His father Cao Song was a foster son of Cao Teng, who in turn was one of the favorite eunuchs of Emperor Huan. Cao Cao was known for his craftiness as a ...

Legend has it that Cao Cao, King Wu of Wei kingdom in the Three Kingdoms period (AD 208 to 280), had built 72 tombs to thwart tomb raiders. Experts, however, have always doubted this, believing it was ...

Chinese archaeologists claimed today to have found the tomb of one of the country's oldest and most notorious pantomime villains. The bones of Cao Cao, who is a byword for treachery in Peking opera, ...

Chinese archeologists working in Henan province believe they have found the tomb of Cao Cao, a 3rd century general and ruler known for his ruthlessness. Officials say they have discovered a 740-square ...

On the western side of the Mausoleum of Cao Cao, a prominent warlord of the late Eastern Han dynasty (25-220), Chinese archaeologists have discovered ruins dating from the Song Dynasty (960-1279) to ...

The Cao Cao Mausoleum Museum, located in Xigaoxue village in Anyang, Central China's Henan Province, is set to open to the public on April 29. Cao was a famous politician, military strategist, and ...

Cao Cao was China's most powerful warrior towards the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. A tomb believed to be his was discovered in 2009 and controversy has raged over whether it was really was Cao Cao ...

Archaeologists are convinced they have found the remains of Cao Cao, the most prominent warlord in China 1,800 years ago. Experts at the Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology ...

In 213, Cao Cao was titled Duke of Wei (魏公), given the nine bestowments, and given a fief of ten cities under his domain, known as Wei. In 216, Cao Cao was promoted to King of Wei (魏王). Over the years ...