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• Houli Cultural Remains found in Xidazhang Site, Shandong

Xidazhang Site is located in the south of Xidazhang Village, Lique Town, Guangrao County, Shangdong Province. From October to November in 2016, salvage excavation of Xidazhang Site was conducted jointly by Shandong Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritag

• Eastern city gov't seat may relocate to protect relics

Archeologists examine a site, thought to be the remains of a 1000-year-old building, at the seat of the government of Lin'an city, East China's Zhejiang province, July 30, 2017. Experts haveconfirmed the remains are from Wuyue, an independent coastal king

• Evidence of Babylonian Destruction of Jerusalem Found at the City of David

Evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem at the hands of the Babylonians is currently being unearthed in the City of David in excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority at the Jerusalem Walls National Park.

• 2,000-year-old ancient city dubbed 'Little Pompeii' unearthed in France

An archaeologist works on a mosaic on July 31, 2017, on the archaeological antiquity site of Sainte-Colombe, near Vienne, eastern France (AFP Photo)An "exceptional" archaeological find by French researchers is being dubbed a 'little Pompeii'.The

• Exhibition of antiques going on in Hebei

Bronze Cart Ornament with Standing Deer Pattern An exhibition of cultural relics started recently in Hebei Museum in North China's Hebei province. More than 340 collections of cultural relics and artworks from eight provinces will be exhibited until Octob

• ‘City of sorrows’ wait for visitors

The ancient city of Xanthos in the southern province of Antalya’s Kaş district, known as the “city of sorrows,” opens the door of a different world to its visitors both with its sad history and ruins that defy time.Excavation work in the ancient city

• Ancient buried statue uncovered at Cambodia’s Angkor temple complex

This handout photo taken on July 30, 2017 and released on August 1, 2017 by the Apsara Authority shows archaeologists excavating a statue from the ground at the complex in Siem Reap province. (AFP Photo)Archaeologists have unearthed a large, centuries-old

• Contents of 2,500-year-old sarcophagus discovered in Turkey's Balıkesir revealed

Researchers at the ancient Greek city of Antandrus, located in Turkey's Balıkesir province, have discovered the remains of a woman and a man, as well as numerous artifacts inside a 2,500-year-old sarcophagus, reports said Sunday.According to a statem

• Medieval Coptic wall-paintings uncovered at Egyptian monastery

Restorers at the Monastery of St. Bishoy near Cairo have uncovered frescoes depicting saints, martyrs and angels

• Archaeology: Ancient stone baptismal vessel found at Plovdiv’s Episcopal Basilica site

Written byThe Sofia Globe staffon July 28, 2017 inBulgaria-Comments Offon Archaeology: Ancient stone baptismal vessel found at Plovdiv’s Episcopal Basilica siteA team of archaeologists coming to the close of a 10-month project at Plovdiv’s Episcopal Basil

• Sagalassos offers journey through ancient history

Listed on UNESCO's tentative list of world heritage sites, Sagalassos – once among the five leading producers of ceramics during the Roman Empire - was one of the major cities of the Hellenistic period when it was conquered by Alexander the GreatLocated i

• Porcelain for posterity

A copy of the Ding ceramic pillow by the lateartist Chen Wenzeng, featuring a baby boy is on show at the National Museum of China. An ongoing exhibition inBeijingshowcases the excellence of the 'five great kilns' of imperial China. Lin Qi reports.Some 40

• World's largest bronze drum excavated in Guangxi

A visitor looks at a bronze drum on display at the Anthropology Museum of Guangxi in Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on July 25, 2017. The drum with cloud and thunder patterns was excavated in Beiliu, a city in the autonomous region.

• Experts uncover evidence of ancient Jerusalem's destruction by the Babylonians

The structure in which shattered jugs were found, attesting to the destruction. (Picture: Eliyahu Yanai, Courtesy of the City of David Archive)Archaeologists excavating the City of David in Israel’s Jerusalem Walls National Park have uncovered charred woo

• Remnants of ancient Byzantine chapel, Roman mosaics unearthed in Kilis

AA PhotosArchaeologists said Wednesday that they have found remnants of a 1,600-year-old Byzantine chapel in the Elbeyli district of Kilis, in southern Turkey.The team also uncovered a Roman floor mosaic and an ancient inscription dating back to the early

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