The ancient city was one of the first archaeological sites to be occupied by Islamic State. Now new photos are revealing the fate of this important site as archaeologists continue to count the cultural cost of Isis.Aerial view of Mari before the arrival o
HOSOKAWA TADATOSHI - IMAGE CREDIT - CC LICENSE - YANO YOSHISHIGERESEARCH FROM THEEISEI BUNKO RESEARCH CENTEROFKUMAMOTO UNIVERSITYREVEALS THAT TADATOSHI HOSOKAWA, A 17TH CENTURY LORD OF KYUSYU, JAPAN, ORDERED HIS PEOPLE TO PRODUCE NOT ONLY WINE BUT ALSO OP
This 1,500-year-old papyrus was found near the pyramid of the Pharaoh Senwosret I.Credit: Rogers Fund, 1934/Public DomainScientists have deciphered what they describe as a 1,500-year-old 'magical papyrus' that was discovered near thepyramidof the Pharaoh
Washington University graduate student Elissa Bullion uncovers an ancient skull from a burial plot at the Medieval city of Tashbulak in Uzbekistan.Credit: Photo by Tom Malkowicz/ Washington University in St. LouisLike passionate foodies who know the best
A subfossil tree trunk being lifted out of a lake.Credit: Samuli Helama / Natural Resources Institute FinlandA recent study indicates that volcanic eruptions in the mid 500s resulted in an unusually gloomy and cold period. A joint research project of the
Built between roughly A.D. 1113 and 1150, and encompassing an area of about 500 acres (200 hectares), Angkor Wat is one of the largest religious monuments ever constructed. Its name means "temple city."Originally built as a Hindu temple dedicate
Like passionate foodies who know the best places to eat in every town, Silk Road nomads may have been the gastronomic elites of the Medieval Ages, enjoying diets much more diverse than their sedentary urban counterparts, suggests a new collaborative study
The rubbing of a brick portrait at the China Qingdao Han Portrait Brick Museum depicts a group of diplomatic envoys in the Han Dynasty. For most people interested in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), an era known in Chinese history for its prosperity and i
An exhibition featuring replicas of the famous Mogao Grottoes will open at Shanghai Tower, the world's second tallest building, on April 28, 2018. An exhibition featuring replicas of the famous Mogao Grottoes will open at Shanghai Tower, the world's secon
The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, or Dragon Head Raising Festival, falls on the second day of the second lunar month each year, which refers to the start of spring and farming. This year's festival landed on March 18.The Dunhuang Research Acade
A man wearing a black-rimmed long robe with his hair wrapped in black cloth charges forward on a stallion. While his right hand is placed on the halter, constantly pressing his mount, he raises his left hand, in which he holds a rolled-up document at the
At Miles upon miles: world heritage along the Silk Road exhibition in Hong Kong, a visitor is gazing at a male corpse clothed in luxurious silk, unearthed in Xinjiang. In 53 BC Marcus Licinius Crassus, a Roman general and politician who once acted as a co
An ancient bronze tripod is displayed at the National Museum of China during a show.Chinese museums currently attract 900 million annual visits. And with more museums opening up, the footfalls are set to keep growing. Wang Kaihao reports.As vice-president
Archaeologists in Rome have recently discovered a 1,900-year-old home that would have belonged to a Roman military commander. It is located beside a barracks that housed Roman soldiers. The home has 14 rooms as well as the remains of a courtyard, fountain
(TAP/G. Shkullaku)Archaeologists funded by the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) excavated and studied this ancient hilltop settlement near Peshtan, Albania, on the planned route of the pipeline. The pipes were rerouted to avoid the 1,400-year-old settlement.
