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• Ceramic Heads of Possible Goddesses Discovered in Ancient Waste Dump

The remains of at least four female heads, made out of ceramic, have been discovered at the ancient town of Porphyreon, located in modern-day Jiyeh, Lebanon.

• Mardin’s gallery grave opens to visitors

A 1,400 year-old gallery grave unearthed during archaeological works in the ancient city of Dara in the southeastern province of Mardin has been opened to visitors after necessary measures.

• 466-year-old mosque to be repaired in northeastern Turkey

The Iskender Pasha Mosque dating back 466 years to the Ottoman era will be restored by the end of 2017 in Turkey's northeastern Artvin province.

• China:Over 1,700 activities to launch on Cultural and Natural Heritage Day

The Ministry of Culture announced that the upcoming 2017 Cultural and Natural Heritage Day will include over 1,700 activities at a press conference on Tuesday.

• People's Daily Comments: Silk Road recipes of Food Ranger from Canada

“When you walk in, and witness the locals slurping their noodles in delight, and you see and hear the slap of the noodles before they enter the giant noodle cauldron, you can feel the magic and the soul that is put in each and every bowl of the hand pulle

• Palace Museum spreads its wings to Xiamen

Fujian province now houses treasures from the Palace Museum, thanks to the opening of the Kulangsu gallery. Wang Kaihao reports.

• Ancient Saraishyk settlement to be reconstructed

ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Sports has allocated 100 million tenge (US$319,400) for the first stage of reconstructing the ancient settlement of Saraishyk, reported Tengrinews on Apr. 3.

• Ancient Shrewsbury sacred site 'oldest of its kind'

Archaeologists say a sacred burial site uncovered in Shrewsbury in February is over 4,000 years old.

• Tied up in his grave, the strange 'dancing skeleton' of Ust-Ivanovka

The ancient skeleton surprised archeologists because he appeared to be dancing when his grave was opened in Primosky Krai. Archeologist Denis Volkov, 35, said: 'We jokingly nicknamed this skeleton Mikhail.

• Artifacts in world’s first baptistery cleaned

Around 1,000 artifacts that have been unearthed during archaeological excavations in the Cultural Faith Park in the southeastern province of Mardin’s Nusaybin district have been meticulously cleaned in preparation for a publication on the area.

• Roman-era stadium set to be home for traditional sports

Perge Stadium, a Roman-era sports facility situated in southern Turkey, will be restored to its former glory and host traditional sports, authorities announced.

• Archaeologists unearth 5,000 year old ‘luxury’ settlement in western Turkey

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient settlement consisting of "luxurious" houses during excavations in Yassıtepe, which is connected to Yeşilova Höyük (tumulus) in Bornova district of Turkey's western Izmir province.

• Göbeklitepe prepares for UNESCO with new protective barrier

The historical site of Göbeklitepe, regarded as one of the oldest archaeological sites in the world and home to one of the oldest temples in history, will be listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List with its new roof of protection

• Embalming materials for Middle Kingdom vizier Ipi rediscovered on Luxor's west bank

The embalming materials of Ipi, vizier and overseer of Thebes and member of the elite during the reign of King Amenemhat I in the early 20th Dynasty, have been rediscovered in his tomb at Deir Al-Bahari on Luxor's west bank.

• Mayor confirms fate of Roman mosaic found in Leicester

High-status Roman floors discovered by archaeologists during building work will go on permanent display, it has been confirmed.

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