A view of the Site of Xuanquanzhi in Dunhuang city, Northwest China’s Gansu province, on July 30, 2023 On an overcast, windy morning in late July, standing in the arid Gobi Desert of Dunhuang city, Northwest China’s Gansu province, was a test in its own r
ByAruzhan UalikhanovainCulture,Kazakhstan Regions,Tourismon9 July 2023ASTANA — Archeologists are continuing the excavation of the ancient settlement of Saraishyk to create an open-air museum for the next kurultai (congress), Khabar 24 reported.Excavations
Archeologists Discover Mausoleum of Golden Horde Era in Akmola RegionByStaff ReportinCulture,Kazakhstan Regionson1 July 2023ASTANA– Remains of a mausoleum dating back to the Golden Horde in the 15th century was discovered on the territory of the Korgalzhy
inKazakhstan Regionson3 June 2023ASTANA – A part of Karakemer, an ancient city dating back to the 6th-12th centuries, was discovered during archeological excavations that started 20 days ago near Kumtiin village in the Zhambyl Region, reported Khabar on M
ByStaff ReportinCultureon24 May 2023ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to increase the number of included objects in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage listfrom 10 to 16by 2025, the Kazakh Minister of Cultu
Kazakhstan to Build Largest Open-Air Museum at Bozok Ancient SettlementByAiman NakispekovainAstana,Cultureon26 April 2023ASTANA – The 412-hectares open-air museum is being built at the Bozok ancient settlement site near Astana to demonstrate the achieveme
By Aiman Nakispekova in Culture, Kazakhstan Regions on 22 April 2023ASTANA – Rare gold jewelry, remains of bird of prey, and 3,000 other items were found in the mounds in the Ayagoz district of the Abai Region at a depth of three meters, reported the Abai
An interactive digital platform of a virtual duplication of the Library Cave in Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province, is accessible to the public from Tuesday.Jointly developed by the Dunhuang Academy
A new exhibition of 120 cultural treasures from China's Dunhuang Research Academy has opened in Northwest China's Gansu province. The institute helps oversee the 1,600-year-old Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site.Dedicated to chronicling the dive
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
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
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
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
On 23 February 2022, an online Kick-Off Expert Meeting launched the UNESCO/Japan Funds-in-Trust (JFiT) project “Support Silk Roads World Heritage Nomination(s) process” (Phase III). Thiseventwas co-organised by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the Int
On July 22, 2021, the State of Conservation (SOC) reports of six World Cultural Heritage sites, including the Silk Road: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor, was evaluated and successfully passed at the 44th UNESCO World Heritage Conference i
