New uranium series analysis of chief's tomb suggests island's monumental structures are earliest evidence of a chiefdom in the Pacific -- yielding new keys to how societies emerge and evolve.
The coastal city of Antalya has been home to old civilizations, some of whose religious legacies still stand. For Christian expats and tourists, the city's churches are fascinating for both their historical importance and cultural significance
The ancient Silk Road was not only a trade route, but also a corridor for ideas to flow. Today in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, the major religion is Islam.
An 8,000-year-old statuette of what could be a fertility goddess has been unearthed at a Neolithic site in Turkey, according to archaeologists.
Archaeologists dig Afghanistan, map its cultural heritage
Xian, the capital of China’s Shaanxi province, is located in northwestern China.Greek influences can also be found in terracotta acrobats and bronze figures of ducks, swans and cranes from the Emperor’s tomb, according to the new research. Experts also no
The Dead Sea Scrolls are about 2,000 years old and hold text from the Hebrew Bible. Hundreds of fragments of the scrolls were first found between 1947 and 1956 in caves in Qumran in the Judean Desert.
More than 25 previously unpublished "Dead Sea Scroll" fragments, dating back 2,000 years and holding text from the Hebrew Bible, have been brought to light, their contents detailed in two new books.
Built during the reign of the Seljuks in 1272, the Ulu Mosque in Afyonkarahisar enchants visitors with the wonder of its wooden structure which used no nails in its construction
Archaeologists have claimed to have made new discoveries that show that Bazira area in Barikot, Swat was a living city even before the arrival of Alexander to the region in 326-327 BC.
CreditAdam Dean for The New York TimesKAIFENG, China — The rooms where ruddy-faced Chinese men and women once assembled to pray in Hebrew and Mandarin are silent. Signs and exhibits that celebrated centuries of Jewish life have disappeared. An ancient wel
Did an unusually favorable climate create conditions for a new political order under Chinggis Khan?
Established during the Ottoman reign, Istanbul Archaeology Museums have been welcoming people from around the world for 125 years. Having the largest collection of artifacts in Turkey, the museum is a mirror of Anatolian civilizations throughout the ages
The Momumental Work of the Chinese Scholarship on the Silk Road: an Review of Huang Wenbi’s Xiyu shidi kaogu lunji/The Analects of the Archaeology of the History and Geography of the Western Regions Huang Wenbi (1893-1966) is the renowned archaeolog
The Exhibition of “The Silk Road Yutian——Blending of Culture and Art” “Followed by the strategy of the Belt and Road Initiative for exuding the charms of culture of Xinjiang, The Silk Road Yutian——Blending of Culture and Art: The Exhibition on Top-Notch W
