AbstractThe risks of aging, damage, and disappearance of ancient buildings are becoming increasingly severe. Three-dimensional digital technology is increasingly crucial for their protection, restoration, and research. Addressing the low efficiency and po
AbstractThis study investigates the provenance and manufacturing process of glassware excavated from the Jiujian Site in Heilongjiang Province, China, dating to the Liao and Jin Dynasties (A.D. 907–1234), using multiple non-destructive analytical techniqu
AbstractWe test whether orientation rules in the Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) tradition align with microclimatic comfort in a hot–humid setting. Using CFD coupled with the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI), we simulated 24 rotational orientations of a ty
AbstractHistoric cities face increasing pressure from rapid urbanization, highlighting the need to understand long-term urban morphological evolution for sustainable heritage conservation. This study examines the spatial evolution of Kaifeng from the Nort
AbstractIn early Chinese civilization loess-based clay mold technology was instrumental to both the mass production of ritual bronzes and the development of metallurgical traditions. A comprehensive understanding of ancient Chinese bronze casting technolo
Published: 27 January 2026npj Heritage Science volume 14, Article number: 59 (2026)AbstractThis study develops a Cluster Protection and Utilization System (CPUS) through complex network analysis to enhance conservation strategies for traditional villages
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By Huang Zhiling and Peng Chao | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-15 07:43Visitors admire a replica of a gold mask from Sanxingdui at an ongoing exhibition at the Inka Museum in Cuzco, Peru. The exhibition, titledLight of the Sun: A Dialogue Between Ancient
By Liang Shuang | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-12-11 22:10In response to growing concerns over the deteriorating state of the Great Wall, China's cultural heritage authorities issued a circular recently outlining enhanced measures to safeguard this i
Over the past fifty years, archaeological explorations in China have unearthed a wealth of textile materials, some dating as far back as five thousand years. In this magnificently researched and illustrated book, preeminent Western and Chinese scholars dr
On the morning of November 21st, the signing ceremony for the " InnovativeTalent Training Base for the Preservation of the Grottoes and Earth Her itageSites along the Silk Road" was held in the Dunhuang Academy. The dean of theDunhuang Academy,
Helou site is located in Fangshan Town, Dingtao District, Heze City, Shandong Province. An archaeological team of Helou site was consists of members from History School of Capital Normal University, Shandong Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Arc
An ancient Buddha statue in Sichuan's Anyue county (left) is said to have been painted by local believers to make it colorful.The Sichuan Provincial Bureau of Cultural Heritage recently said that it had inspected two ancient stone carvings of Buddha in re
Chinese archaeologists from across the country have recently embarked on a joint archaeological project in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture - the largest operation of its kind that the region has ever seen.Organized by China's State Administ
Ou’erping site is located in Xizhou Village, Heyu town, Yushe County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. In 2017, archaeological excavation of the site was conducted by a joint archaeological team organized by Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology. Ou’e
Shangjing city site is located in southern suburb of A’cheng District of Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province. Shangjing City was the first capital city built by Jin Dynasty, and also was an early capital city of Jin Dynasty. Since 2016, prospection of part
Three lost adjoining ancient cities are helping to clear up mysteries surrounding the Xiongnu, the bellicose Mongolian nomads of 2,000 years ago who disappeared from history about 453 AD.Not much is known about the Xiongnu except they shook world history
From November 2016 to April 2017, the South Square Site of Kaiyuan Temple in Zhengding, Hebei Province has been excavated by Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural> The distribution map of South Squa
Sujialong site is located in Pingba Town, Jingshan County, Hubei Province. It’s a large city site of Zeng State consisting of cemeteries, architectural remains and copper smelting remains. From 2015 t
Two Tombs with Stone-Relief from Han Dynasty Found in Jinan, ShandongFrom：Chinese ArchaeologyWriter：Date：2017-12-05From July to September 2017, salvage excavation of tombs situated in the north of Yaoshan Hill in Tianqiao District, Jinan, were conducted b
Xidazhang Site is located in the south of Xidazhang Village, Lique Town, Guangrao County, Shangdong Province. From October to November in 2016, salvage excavation of Xidazhang Site was conducted jointly by Shandong Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritag
The ongoing archaeological excavation in the Ruins of Yuanmingyuan, also known as the Old Summer Palace, has made substantial progress, with more than 50,000 pieces of relics discovered so far.
The earliest Imperial city to be unearthed so far has been found in north China's Shanxi Province.
Three periods architectural remains and road networks of Yuanyingguan ruin found in Summer PalaceFrom：Chinese ArchaeologyWriter：Date：2017-06-06From June to December in 2016, archaeological clearance and excavations of Yuanyingguan ruin (Observatory of Dis
The exhibition started on June 1 and ends on August 27.
The Silk Road spirit followed by the Belt and Road initiative offers pioneering ideas forcontemporary international cooperation, the delegates told the People’s Daily upon thearrival of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, agreeing that
Jianyaomiao Cemetery from Western Jin period was located in Xinhe Town, Pizhou City, Jiangsu Province. From July 2015 to September 2016, its salvage excavation was carried out by a joint archaeological team consisting of Nanjing Museum, Xuzhou Museum and
In the southeastern part of the Ferghana Valley in Uzbekistan - once the site of the ancient kingdom known in Chinese as Dayuan - Chinese and Uzbekistan archaeologists are busily working together to dig up the secrets hidden beneath the ruins of the ancie
More than 10,000 relics have been unearthed in the district, which will soon become Beijing's new administrative center.
Four ancient Chinese bronzes created quite a buzz among global treasure hunters when they sold for more than $125 million in total at a Christie's auction in New York on Friday. One wine vessel in particular sold for $37 million, setting a new record for
A portion of a 9.5-meter Buddha statue broken into more than 130 pieces and buried underground for over 1,600 years has been reassembled recently, thanks to the painstaking efforts of experts to reassemble it by hand.
They found the coffins after digging an area the size of two soccer fields in Shuangyuan village in Dawang town, Qingbaijiang district of Chengdu.
The Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, ishome to the world-renowned Terracotta Warriors of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). However,some 1,000 kilometers away, full-scale replicas of these awe-inspiring figure
The operator of Xi'an's subway system has defended a controversial mural of an ancient monk that commuters have criticized as historically inaccurate.
Burials are located at about 650m south of Xizhucun Village, Koudian Town, Luoyang City and 20.4 km north of Changhe Gate of Luoyang ancient City from Han-Wei Periods. They are placed on the northern slow slope of Wan’an Mount and about 2.5km west of Huan
A source said that about 2 million Wu Zhu coins weighing more than 10 tons were unearthed, and 100,000 have been sorted so far. Surprisingly, the character on one coin was found to have been carved upside down. The source added that considerably more time
Scientists have found evidence of silk dating back 8,500 years after testing soil samples from a Neolithic site in Henan province.
Archaeologists have discovered more than 3,500 ancient post holes on the Anning River Plain in Sichuan province.
From July 2015 to June 2016, excavations of No. 2 Mound in Batatai cemetery in Qilin District, Qujing City, Yunnan Province were conducted again jointly by Yunnan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Qujing Cultural Relics Administrati
To prepare for the exhibition of the relics, workers are busy arranging exhibits in the Jinsha Site Museum. Excavated in the city of Zaoyang in Hubei in 2002, the Jiuliandun Tombs consist of a tomb of a general and his wife, according to Wang Fang, an arc
