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• Anniversary of the Notre Dame Cathedral fire throws spotlight

A file photo of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. This April marks the fourth year since a devastating fire ravaged the Notre Dame Cathedral, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture built in the Middle Ages that has kept watch over the French capita

• Zibo site named as a top national archaeological discovery

A selection of some of the pottery that has come from the Zhaojiaxuyao archaeological ruins. An ancient hominid site discovered in Zhaojiaxuyao village – administered by the city of Zibo, in East China's Shandong province – was named on March 28 as one of

• Wenzhou ancient port named China's new archaeological discovery of the year

A bird's-eye view of the Shuomen Ancient Port in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. The archaeological ruins of the Shuomen Ancient Port in Wenzhou were named one of China's top 10 new archaeological discoveries of 2022 on March 28, local media outl

• Kazakhstan to Promote Bozok Ancient Settlement National Park with Open-Air Museum

Kazakhstan to Promote Bozok Ancient Settlement National Park with Open-Air MuseumBy Staff Report in Tourism on 5 March 2023ASTANA – A new open-air museum will be built at the Bozok ancient settlement site near Astana to showcase the life, history, and cul

• Primitive bone skates found in Xinjiang

URUMQI — Ice skates made of animal bones over 3,000 years old have been discovered for the first time in China at an archaeological site in the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, according to a recent meeting on the region's archaeological wor

• Saka Warrior’s Grave, Ancient City of Craftsmen – Archeologists Make Sensational Discoveries in Kazakh Regions

Saka Warrior’s Grave, Ancient City of Craftsmen – Archeologists Make Sensational Discoveries in Kazakh RegionsBySaniya BulatkulovainKazakhstan Regionson4 December 2022ASTANA – This year saw fascinating archeological discoveries that are expected to highli

• Buried treasure of 44 Byzantine gold coins found in nature reserve in Israel

Most of the coins were minted during Emperor Heraclius' reign.

• Relics restoration reveals stories of the past and prospects for the future

By WANG KAIHAO | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2022-09-16 07:05The Amir Tura Madrasah in the ancient city of Khiva in Uzbekistan before the restoration project. In 138 BC, Chinese diplomat Zhang Qian carried with him the great expectations of the emperor of the

• Tim Williams: Rebooting cultural exchange along the Silk Road

By Shi Muyang, Yu Ying (People's Daily Online) 09:53, June 30, 2022Tim Williams is Professor of Silk Roads Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. Having obtained his first degree in 1980, he has over 40 years of experience

• Ancient Byzantine Church Discovered Under Turkish Lake

St. Neophytos Basilica, Nicaea. Credtis: Arkeofili/Public DomainThe remains of a 1,500-year-old basilica constructed in honor of St. Neophytos have now emerged after water levels in Lake Iznik in the province of Bursa had dropped recently, the newspaperDa

• Mystery Sarcophagus Discovered Beneath Paris Notre Dame

Credit: https://www.inrap.fr/enThe mystery sarcophagus discovered beneath the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris last month is set to reveal its secrets very soon to French forensic scientists.The unexpected find was brought to light during excavation work for

• Shackled Skeletons Might Tell Story of Ancient Athens

Shackledancient Greekskeletons were found during construction on the SNFCC. Credit: Greek Ministry of CultureArchaeologists are studying ancient Greek shackled skeletons found at the ancient cemetery in 2016 in the port city of Faliro in order to understa

• Why Did Ancient Greeks Recline to Eat and Drink?

A symposium scene on an ancient Kylix, or drinking cup. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Public DomainSurviving images on countless works of art, including pottery, frescoes, wine cups, and sculptures, frequently depict ancient Greeks reclining on one side to e

• Celts Imported Greek Pottery, Olive Oil, and Wine 2,600 Years Ago

The Vix Krater, an imported Greek wine-mixing vessel was one of the spectacular finds in the grave of the “Lady of Vix.” Credit:CC BY-SA 2.5/WikipediaCelts consumed Greek wine according to a recent study of ceramic containers which have been excavated fro

• Gothic Warrior and His Weapons Found Buried in Greece’s Thessaloniki

The arched tombs were found in the Christian basilica of Syntrivani in Thessaloniki. Credit: Erricos Maniotis, as seen in Archaeology news network.A Gothic warrior, who was buried with his weaponry, was found recently in an early Christian basilica in The

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