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• International Archaeologiy Expedition of the Ancient Settlement of Sygnak Organized by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

The advantageous geographical location of Sygnak at the intersectionof two destinations of the Silk Road led to its prosperity.The city had strong trading connections with Mavrennahr ,Khorezm and many cities of Central Asia.It is worth mentioning that the

• Dunhuang Academy and the Northwest University Co-founded an Innovative Talent Training Base for the Preservation of the Grottoes and Earth Heritage Sites along the Silk Road

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,

• International Seminar on Remote Monitoring of Silk Roads Heritage Sites Held in Almaty

On November 21, 2019, a seminar was held in the building of theUNESCO Almaty Cluster Office to summarize the results of the projectimplemented by an expert team with the participation of special ists ofthe International Institute for Central Asian Studies

• Detailed Photogrammetry Project on Silk Roads Historic Sites in Uzbekistan Implemented by IICAS

The specialists of IICAS implemented a detailed photogrammetry of aseries of the sites (complex of Kasym Shaikh, mausoleum of Mir SaidBakhrom, mausoleum of Deggaron and oasis wall of Bukhara) in th eframework of the project for the nomination of the histo

• 2019 Archaeological Investigation and Excavation in the Proto-urban Site of Sarazm in Tajikistan is Completed

At the invitation of Farhod, President of Academy of Sciences of theRepublic of Tajikistan, and in preparation for the series activities of “5500Years of Sarazm” of Tajikistan, a Sino-Tajik joint archaeological team isformed to participate in the archaeol

• The Sixth Meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the Serial Transnational Nomination for World Heritage of the Silk Roads Held in Iran

From 22 to 26 September , 2019, the Sixth Meeting of theCoordinating Committee on the Serial Transnational Nominationfor World Heritage of the Silk Roads was Held in Hama -dan, Iran. As the fruit of concerted international efforts, theconference is based

• The Second Meeting on the State of Conservation Report of the “Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor” Joint Compilation Meeting was held by China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

According to the resolution of the 42nd session of the UNESCOWorld Heritage Committee, for the reviewing at the subsequent44th session, China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan shall jointlysubmit a State of Conservation (hereinafter as SOC) report onthe "Si

• Vesuvius victims baked slowly as they died

Hundreds who died weren't instantly vaporized.

• Trove of Jewish artifacts discovered beneath a synagogue destroyed by Nazis during WWII

Restorers discovered numerous objects concealed under the synagogue floor.

• Tomb of Rome's mythical founder Romulus unearthed

Does the discovery bolster the legend of Romulus and his twin brother?

• 3,000-year-old Canaanite temple discovered in buried city in Israel

The temple at Lachish is the first ancient Canaanite temple found in more than 50 years and is extraordinarily well preserved, say archaeologists.(Image: © Emil Eljem/IAA)A 3,000-year-old temple, built by the Canaanites around the time of theanci

• 'Rusty lump' turns out to be 2,000-year-old silver dagger used by Roman soldier

Until it was restored, it kind of looked like a chicken finger.

• World heritage application of Tea Horse Road promotes intl cooperation

The World Heritage application of the ancient Tea Horse Road, jointly carried out by China, Mongolia and Russia, will serve as an example for international cooperation, according to Sergey Kalashnikov, chairman of Russia International Cooperation Associat

• Over 80 protection projects implemented to preserve ancient rock carvings in China

Dazu Rock Carvings is a World Heritage site in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality.More than 80 protection projects have been carried out on the Dazu Rock Carvings, a World Heritage site in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, over the past two

• Remains of earliest silk fabric found in Henan

Relics found in Xingyang, a county-level city in Zhengzhou, Henan province, help to identify what is believed to be the world's oldest silk fabric.Chinese archaeologists have used new technology to ascertain whether the remnants of carbonized textiles fou

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