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• 30,000 sunken relics unearthed in SW China

After nearly 100 days of archeological excavations, more than 300,000 pieces of cultural relics have been unearthed at the Pengshan district of Meishan, Southwest China's Sichuan province.

• Beijing's Palace Museum showcases treasures from Afghanistan

A cultural artifact on display at the Palace Museum in Beijing, borrowed from the National Museum of Afghanistan.

• China retrieves sunken treasure linked to leader of ancient uprising

Chinese archeologists announced Thursday they have excavatedmore than 30,000 relics from a riverbed. They are believed to be treasures owned by theleader of an ancient uprising.

• Secrets of Mongolian mummy buried in 'Adidas' shoes 1,100 years ago

The ancient mummy's beautiful red and black stripy boots have been restored.

• Nijo Castle’s gleaming gate looks as good as new after repairs

KYOTO--Nijo Castle’s main gate is looking back to its majestic best after the completion of extensive repair to the entrance of the UNESCO World Heritage site in this ancient capital.

• Graeco-Roman artefacts discovered at future Alexandria residential site

Excavators from Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities have discovered a collection of Graeco-Roman artefacts during excavation work carried out in Alexandria’s Babour El-Maya area.

• Polish archaeologists have discovered the oldest ancient houses of Nea Paphos in Cyprus

The oldest remains of the ancient city of Nea Paphos in Cyprus have been discovered by Warsaw archaeologists during excavations. Approximately 2.4 thousand years old fragments of walls and floors are located in the part of the city inhabited by the riches

• Anatolia’s oldest olive oil press found in southern Turkey's Antalya

chaeologists have discovered Anatolia's oldest olive oil press, dating back 2,000 years, in the Lyrboton Kome settlement located near the southern Turkish city of Antalya.

• China archaeologists find beauty in 10 top sites for 2016

Chinese archaeologists worked at more than 2,000 sites in 2016, and experts have selected the 10 best ones.

• Origin of Genghis Khan's skilled horse-riding culture revealed in sacred Bronze Age burial mounds

The 3,200-year-old mounds showed horses were buried individually nearby human graves.

• Ancient civilizations on show at Amasra Museum

The Amasra Museum, home to more than 3,000 archaeological and ethnographical artifacts from the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Genoese, Seljuk and Ottoman periods, reveals the northern province of Bartın’s 5,000-year-old history.

• Scans of Viking Swords Reveal a Slice of Norse Culture

High-tech scans of Viking swords are revealing details of how the weapons were made and how their role changed in Viking society over time.

• Rich Roman haul surprises Dutch archaeologists

Archeologists digging at a site in Tiel in the province of Gelderland, have found a rich haul of Roman artefacts, among which a statue of the god Jupiter, a grave stone inscribed DEAE (to the goddess), 2,500 bronze objects and a unique ointment pot.

• National survey finds 108 mln moveable cultural artifacts

China's first national survey of moveable cultural artifacts has found that there are 108.15 million items or sets of such artifacts owned by the state.

• Ming Dynasty ancient bridge unearthed in E China's Anhui

An ancient bridge has been discovered at the site of the Middle Capital of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Fengyang city of East China's Anhui province.

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