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• "SCYTHIAN GOLD" IN ASTANA

Under the order of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Museum hosted the opening of a unique international exhibition of original artifacts "Scythian Gold" The exhibition presents the best artifacts of

• UNESCO inscribes Iran’s Yazd on World Heritage list

TEHRAN – The historical structure of the Iranian city of Yazd with a collection of public-religious architecture was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list on Sunday.

• Rivalry in Turkey’s ancient cities

The statements in the basilica of the Smyrna Agora, the last ancient city in İzmir, reveals the historic rivalry among the ancient cities of Ephesus, Sardis and Tralleis.

• Over 50,000 relics excavated in Ruins of Yuanmingyuan

The ongoing archaeological excavation in the Ruins of Yuanmingyuan, also known as the Old Summer Palace, has made substantial progress, with more than 50,000 pieces of relics discovered so far.

• Ancient ruins of Aphrodisias in Turkey added to UNESCO World Heritage list

The Aphrodisias archaeology site in southwestern Turkey has been included in UNESCO's World Heritage List, according to a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement issued Sunday.

• New Discovery in Xinjiang: Sun-worshippers built this massive altar 3.000 years ago

In a remote corner of northwest China, a recently excavated 3,000-year-old sun altar offers clues to how the region's tribal cultures practiced religion thousands of years ago.

• Roof of Ottoman-era Cairo mosque reinforced after partial collapse: Ministry

The Marzouk Al-Ahmady Mosque in the Al-Gamaliya district of medieval Cairo has been reinforced by the antiquities ministry after the collapse of part of the roof.

• Sixth century medical recipe uncovered in St Catherine's Monastery

The medical recipe uncovered is one of the renowned Greek physician Hippocrates

• Blending the new and old: The Hong Kong Palace Museum

Have you ever imagined appreciating precious cultural relics in a bustling and modern economic city? In the near future, this will become a surprising reality in Hong Kong, a city which has been dubbed a “cultural desert.”

• Archeologists find 5,000-year-old giants

Archeologists have found some people in East China 5,000 years ago to be unusually tall and strong.

• Cyprus reveals rare Roman horse race mosaic in Akaki

Scenes from a chariot race are depicted in a rare Roman mosaic found in rural Cyprus.

• Mosaic to be unearthed in Adıyaman

Excavations have started in the field of a 4th-century mosaic discovered by a farmer in Adıyaman’s Gölbaşı district. When the work is completed, it will be decided whether to protect the mosaic in its original place or to move it to th

• Turkey to renovate ancient ‘tiled’ fortress visited by Marco Polo, Evliya Çelebi

The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism will carry out a project to renovate the country's third largest fortress built during the Roman era, located in northeastern Bayburt province, a lawmaker said Sunday.Ruling Justice and Development (AK Party) Ba

• British Museum treasures on display in Shanghai

A timer from the shipHMS Beagle, which took Charles Darwin on a round-the-world trip, is on display as partof the exhibitionBritish Museum: A History of the World in 100 Objectsat theShanghaiMuseum, on June 28, 2017. The free exhibition is on until Octobe

• Treasure hunters destroy historic hill in Turkey's Antalya

Treasure hunters have destroyed the Çağman Hill in the southern province of Antalya’s Korkuteli district.

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