More than 90 ancient cliff tombs, dating back to as early as the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), have recently been found in southwest China's Sichuan Province, authorities said Monday.The salvage excavation was carried out from July 2017 to March 2018 in J
Visitors admire the image of a reclining Buddha that was presented using 3D technology during an exhibition in Shanghai on Wednesday. The exhibition, which features images from the Mogao Grottoes, presents 100 artifacts related to the ancient Silk Road. I
Archaeologists excavate at the Shimen Pagoda ruins in Chujiang town, Shimen county of Hunan province, May 9, 2018. An archaeological excavation is underway at the Shimen Pagoda ruins in Chujiang town, Shimen county of Hunan province. So far, around 6,500
Archaeologists have discovered the lost city of Mardaman, the remains of which are pictured here. It is located in northern Iraq near a modern-day town called Bassetki. It was inhabited for thousands of years. The remains left by its ancient inhabitants f
A senior official from China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) said cultural industry shall be legally protected as it is “going global”.
An exhibition featuring replicas of the renowned Mogao Grottoes is underway at the Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China. In the next 10 months, visitors will be able to have a close look at three life-size replicas of the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang,
This case, if you agree with some arguments, is really unique. The uniqueness lies in the only recorded case in history when Roman soldiers collided with the Chinese during the Talas battle of 36 BC, between the Huns defending the fortress and the forces
'Extraordinary find' made in Pompeii bath houseFrom：Fox NewsWriter：Rob QuinnDate：2018-04-27Almost 2,000 years ago, a child sheltered in Pompeii's central bath house complex as nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted terrifyingly, spewing vast amount of hot ash and
The remains of a child who lived in the shadow of Hadrian’s Wall, and a woman who may have been the mother, will go on display for the first time in an exhibition at Birdoswald Roman Fort.The cremated remains were found with enigmatic grave goods includin
A brick bed dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) has been discovered in North China's Hebei province, local authorities said Wednesday.The cultural relics preservation bureau of Linxi county said a rare exquisite bed made of bricks was recently found
The largest and best preserved cave from the Western Wei Dynasty (Mogao Cave 285). Ancient Dunhuang manuscripts housed abroad have been edited and published by the Institute for Overseas National Literature of Northwest Minzu University since 2006. Up til
The carved "head" of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.Credit: Egypt ministry of antiquitiesEgyptian archaeologists have announced a rare discovery out of a temple along the Nile River: the carved head of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.The stone
Archaeologists announced Monday that they have excavated tombs dating back some 3,000 years in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.A total of nine tombs were found at ruins 10 km from the county seat of Zanda in Ali Prefecture, said Shaka Wangdui, a
Chinese archaeologists have found an iron smelting waste dump dating back to the Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.) in Queshan County, central China's Henan Province."The dump is a deep ditch, specially renovated to store the waste produced during iron
The ruins of ancient capital city of the Zheng and Han States was located at the joint of river Shuangji (Ancient river Wei) and the Yellow River (Ancient river Qin), near the city gate of Xinzheng, Henan province.During the late Western Zhou period, the
