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• Roman Fort Is the 'First Evidence' of Julius Caesar's Invasions of Britain

The site of a Roman fort built when Julius Caesar first invaded Britain has been unearthed in Britain.Credit: University of LeicesterAn ancient fort near a beach in southeast England is the first solid archaeological evidence of Julius Caesar's invasions

• Oracle bones added to UNESCO world memory register

Chinese oracle-bone inscriptions Chinese oracle-bone inscriptions were recently included in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.Oracle-bone inscriptionsare the earliest documental evidence found in China, excavated from the Yin ruins in Anyang city, C

• Discovered: the Great Wall of Siberia dating to '1st millennium BC'

Giant ramparts guarded Altai Mountains against attack from the north, says leading archeologist Professor Andrey Borodovsky.Discovered: the Great Wall of Siberia. Picture: Andrey BorodovskyThe wall complex - now almost hidden to the naked eye - is believe

• Hellenic-era block, New Kingdom axes discovered in Egypt's Aswan

During excavation work at the north-eastern area of Aswan's Komombo temple as part of a project to decrease subterranean water, an Egyptian mission from the Ministry of Antiquities has recently discovered a Hellenic-era limestone block engraved with hiero

• 'Indiana Joan': Perth woman, 95, accused of looting Egypt artefacts

Australia investigating allegations that Joan Howard would steal from archaeological sites during her husband’s diplomatic trips

• 3 Roman-Era Shipwrecks Found Off Egyptian Coast

Divers have discovered the remains of three Roman-era shipwrecks, along with a votive bark likely dedicated to the god Osiris, off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt.Credit: Egypt Ministry of AntiquitiesThree Roman-era shipwrecks have been uncovered just off

• Major medieval treasure trove discovery made at French abbey

More than 2,200 silver denier and oboli coins were found, alongside 21 Muslim dinars.

• Top 10 cultural relics from Haihunhou tomb

The jade seal that belonged to Liu He. The top 10 cultural relics of Haihunhou ruins in Nanchang city were revealed recently, with Emperor Liu He's jade seal, chime and gold wares being selected.The 2,000-year-old tomb of Haihunhou (the Marquis of Haihun)

• Major finds from the excavation of Foundation I of Changchongliang city site in King Anxi’s mansion in Ningxia

An excavation has been taken to the Foundation I in Changchongliang city remain of King Anxi’s mansion site by Ningxia Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology from August 2015 to November 2016. King Anxi’s Mansion was Manggela’s summer mansion locate

• Cybersleuths can help find lost relics

People examine relics on Tuesday that were recovered in a special operation in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The launch of China's national internet platform that provides information about lost or stolen cultural relics will help netizens create even more suc

• China's terracotta warriors to be exhibited at museum of US

People wait to view terracotta warriors during a press preview at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond, Virginia, the United States, on Nov 15, 2017. Titled "Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China", the exhibition f

• Tutankhamun's gold sheets on display for first time ever at the Egyptian Museum

One of the golden sheetEgypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled El-Enany is set to inaugurate on Wednesday evening theexhibition of Tutankhamun’s unseen treasures at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, where the golden sheets of Tutankhamun will be on display for

• Royal baths shed light on Qin rulers

A digger works at the archaeological site of the three royal baths unearthed in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. Three royal baths have been unearthed among the ruins of an ancient city in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, archaeologists said.They were found in August dur

• 2,400-year-old horse and chariot pit unearthed in China

Archaeologists work at the No. 3 Horse and Chariot Pit, one of a cluster of tombs belonging to noble families of the Zheng State, a vassal state during the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States periods (475-221 BC), near the city of Xinzheng i

• Cremated Remains of the 'Buddha' Discovered in Chinese Village

Cremated human remains were found inside this ceramic box. An inscription found nearby says that they were buried Jun. 22, 1013 and belong to the Buddha. It is not certain if the statues were buried along with the remains.Credit: Photo courtesy Chinese Cu

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