Photo taken on Sept 24, 2019 shows relics unearthed from the ancient tombs excavated in Ganjiang New District, Nanchang, East China's Jiangxi province. Archaeologists have excavated 73 ancient tombs dating back 1,400 years ago in East China's Jiangxi prov
File photo taken on July 5, 2019 shows a pair of gilded silver dragons discovered in a tomb in Arkhangai Province of Mongolia by a China-Mongolia joint archaeological team. A rare pair of silver dragons discovered in Mongolia by local and Chinese scientis
Aerial photo shows the excavations of circular building bases in the Yanshi ruins, Henan province, Central China. The site of a group of circular building foundations, which are believed to be the state barns of the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC), has been
Old boards reveal the importance of trade to the empire.
Archaeologists uncovered a 3000-year-old megalithic temple in Peru.(Image: © Museo Tumbas Reales de Sipán)Archaeologists have discovered a 3000-year-old megalithic temple in Peru that an ancient "water cult" used for fertility rituals.The t
Parts of the buried town of Beta Samati were occupied for more than 1,000 years, from the Pre-Aksumite era around 750 B.C. through the early Christian period from about A.D. 325 until about A.D. 650.(Image: © Nicole Harrower)An ancient church from th
(Image: © Greece Ministry of Culture and Sports)A storehouse of ancient treasures, including precious jewels and gold beads, has been uncovered by archaeologists on an island near Crete devoted to making a precious purple dye from sea snails thousand
The ancient Roman worshippers were likely in altered states of consciousness.
The bodies of ancient princes and princesses may have rested in two ancient tombs lined with gold that were recently found at the site of Pylos in Greece, archaeologists announced Dec. 17.Inside the 3,500-year-old tombs, the archaeologists found intricate
Xinhua | Updated: 2019-12-19 13:34A tomb dating back to the Tang Dynasty, which believed to belong to Xue Shao, the first husband of Princess Taiping, was discovered in Northwest China's Shaanxi province. A tomb dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) w
Dunhuang was a major city along the ancient Silk Road and boasts a number of cultural and historical attractions, including the caves of the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage List site.Dunhuang Academy China and Peking University have signed an agre
The Eleftherna region in the prefecture of Rethymno, Crete aims to become the most important tourist destination on the island by capitalizing on the wealth of archaeological treasures discovered in the area, as well as its gleaming new museum.Also called
The straits between Greece’s south Pelion Peninsula and the island of Skiathos in the Northern Sporades conceal many secrets in their treacherous waters — including one little-known fact known mostly to historians and a handful of locals.Few people are aw
Excavations at the ancient city of Tenea in the Peloponnese, which was built by Trojan prisoners of war, have unearthed significant new finds,the Greek Culture Ministry announced on Tuesday. The discoveriesinclude enormous baths dating from Roman times.Th
By Alexis Hooi | China Daily | Updated: 2019-11-12 09:04A researcher from the Dunhuang Academy works on a replica of the mural in Cave 254.Historic Silk Road hub set to continue playing a leading role in global learning and exchange, Alexis Hooi reports.T
