“We shouldn’t refuse to cooperate but we should politely yet firmly state our terms,” said one high-ranking EU diplomat, adding that Chinese firms must not receive preferential treatment in the awarding of public contracts.
From January to April in 2017, Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology with National Center of Underwater Cultural Heritage teamedup to conduct a joint archaeological excavation. The underwater excavation was carried out at the bot
People perform on the ceremony in memory of Zhang Qian, in Chenggu county, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, April 3, 2018. Zhang Qian, a royal emissary in China's Han Dynasty (202 BC -220 AD), traveled westward on a mission of peace and opened an overl
A visitor takes a photo of a Tang Dynasty silver sachet decorated with grape, flower and bird patterns at the Southern Song Dynasty Guan Kiln Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, April 3, 2018.The exhibitionChang'an in Spring: Access the Flourishing Tan
During the work on the inspection of the territory, where the railway to the Kerch bridge will run, archaeologists discovered ancient burials.In them samples of applied art of IV century BC have been found. These are fragments of antique ceramics, skillfu
Figurines of more than 4,5 thousand years old were discovered by archaeologists, investigating the Itkol II burial ground in Khakassia (Russia). A second expedition of the Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences (I
More than a hundred IV-V cents. AD They were discovered by archaeologists at the site of an ancient collapsed building near the harbor of Corinth in Greecee. In total, 119 coins were found together with an iron lock, which, perhaps, the unenclosed box was
Archaeologists have found a major road dating back to the Han Dynasty (202 B.C.- 220) in central China's Henan Province.The road, excavated at the ruins of county seat of Langling in Rendian Township, Queshan County, had intact vehicle tracks, indicating
From May 2016 to December 2017, Qingdao Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology cooperated with Huangdao District Museum excavated part of Tushantun Cemetery in Huangdao District Qingdao City, Shandong Province and made significant finds. A
The 2017-2018 Map is now available. This large format full-colour map features World Heritage sites and brief explanations of the World Heritage Convention and the World Heritage conservation programmes. It is available in English, French and Spanish, as
National Treasure and Every Treasure Tells a Story.Some hit cultural variety shows, includingNational Treasure and Every Treasure Tells a Story, have rekindled Chinese people's passion for traditional culture and offered them a new approach to learn about
Archaeological excavations conducted in the Abu-Tbeir area near the city of Nasiriyah in Iraq, revealed the remains of the ancient port, which was located on the shore of the Persian Gulf.The work was carried out by a team of specialists from Iraq and Ita
From January to April 2017, the Anhui Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology has done a thorough archeological exploration on the ancient walls of Linhuan ancient City and has excavated a fractured section of the northeast portion of the
Archaeologists have unearthed a bronze kettle containing liquor from a Qin Dynasty (221–206 BC) tomb, dating back more than 2,000 years in West China's Shaanxi province. Archaeologists have unearthed a bronze kettle containing liquor from a Qin Dynasty to
The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and UNESCO signed a new agreement this week to supplement the financing of UNESCO’s Heritage Emergency Fund (HEF) with US$2 million.“More than ever, we need to respond quickly and efficiently to assess, secure and saf
