Mosques in Tashkent, Uzbekistan / Roland LINCentral Asian Sub regional meeting (13-14 September 2017) and training-workshop (12-20 September 2017) along the Silk Roads in Central Asia, UzbekistanThursday, 7 September 2017In the framework of the 2nd phase
An ancient brick tomb painted with colored murals from Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) was discovered in Shanxi when a villager was renovating his old residence in Yuanjiazhuang village, Jifeng town, Jishan county, Shanxi province.2017-08-31 13:48:04 （来自
Pieces of China's oldest stone arch bridge repairedFrom：Xinhua NetWriter：Date：2017-09-01More than 30 relics from China's oldest stone arch bridge have been repaired, the first time such work has been undertaken on it.The items, from Zhaozhou Bridge, are m
Large-Scale Tombs of Late Spring and Autumn Period Discovered in the Cemetery of Taosibei, Shanxi ProvinceFrom：Chinese ArchaeologyWriter：Date：2017-09-05Cemetery of Taosibei Site was located in Xiangfen County, Shanxi Province, it covered an area of 24,000
Experts disscuss on the objects unearthed at the ruins in Jeminay County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 16, 2017. Archeologists identified a cluster of caves in Jeminay on a paleolithic site, the first ever found in the region.
Mosaic depicting Greek hero Bellerophon riding the winged horse Pegasus has been described as best find of its kind in 50 yearsA section of the mosaic, found at a Roman site near Boxford in BerkshireA spectacular Roman mosaic described as the best find of
This year’s archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Zeugma, which lies on the coast of the Euphrates River and is famous for the Gypsy Girl Mosaic, has unearthed bronze pieces from the clothing of legion units, silver and iron materials, rings,
A 2,500-year-old mausoleum in the southern province ofAntalyahas become the victim of vandalism.Considered one of the symbolic mausoleums of the Lycian era, the mausoleum, located in the Gölova neighborhood, 12 kilometers away from the Elmalı di
A 2,000-year-old ancient Roman theater in the northwestern province of Bursa’s İznik district is regaining its unique identity during excavation and reorganization works.According to a statement made by the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, the works
Seal bearing the name “Pinchas”. (Credit: Clara Amit, Antiquities Authority)Long before anyone licked the gum on an envelope, people used seals to ensure that their letters weren’t opened until they reached their recipients. If the seal was broken before
Clay tablets dating back 4,000 years show the beginning of writing and literacy in ancient Anatolia, in the middle of modern-day Turkey, according to researchers.Excavations in the province of Kayseri, southeast of Turkey's capital Ankara, at an ancient s
In ancient times, the Romans believed that the place was the gateway to hell and sacrificed bulls in there.Still under excavation, Pluto's Gate in the ancient city of Hierapolis in Denizli province is planned to open after the necessary protective structu
Anadolu Agency PhotoExcavation teams, using information from famed Ottoman explorer Evliya Çelebi's travel guide, are continuing work along one of Anatolia's longest underground water passageways in northeastern Turkey, unearthing the lost history of
Traces of what could be the world's oldest wine have been discovered inside a 6,000-year-old terracotta jar at a cave in Sicily, Italy, indicating that the drink was made and drunk long before previously thought.According to findings published on the Micr
Archaeologists have uncovered the tomb of a renowned Ming Dynasty playwright in east China's Jiangxi province, Chinese state media reported on Monday.The tomb of Tang Xianzu, often referred to as China's Shakespeare, was discovered in Fuzhou at the end of
