• Burial sites from 5th and 6th centuries yield unexpected treasures
Jewellery and grooming items found during summer excavation in Lincolnshire
Jewellery and grooming items found during summer excavation in Lincolnshire
In 1974, Chinese peasants who were digging a well, suddenly stumbled upon fragments of some kind of ceramics, and then on the shoulders of a statue of baked clay. The peasants reacted to the find as befits a well-educated people, which they really were no
The remains of residential buildings found at Tenea date between roughly 300 B.C. and A.D. 400.Credit: Photo courtesy Greek Ministry of CultureArchaeologists have uncovered portions of the ancient Greek city of Tenea, whose residents claimed they were pri
A 2,100-year-old pit containing a mini "Terracotta Army" has been discovered in China.Credit: Photo courtesy Chinese Cultural RelicsInside a 2,100-year-old pit in China, archaeologists have discovered a miniature army of sorts: carefully arrange
The Tibetan Buddhism heritage site Potala Palace is known for its shining gold-plated roof, which has just undergone major repair and polishing in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. The face-lift took about a year and a half with
A hoof-shaped ingot, gold cakes, a jade seal and a jade pendant are unearthed from the Haihunhou tomb. An ancient cemetery housing the tomb of the Marquis of Haihun, whose excavation was among the most significant archaeological work in China in recent ye
A bronze pot containing the liquid is unearthed from the a Western Han Dynasty (202 BC to AD 8) tomb in Luoyang city, Henan province, Nov 5, 2018. Archaeologists in Central China's Henan province on Tuesday poured liquid out of a bronze pot unearthed from
Residents of Yangchun tell Dutch court of importance of Buddha statue which contains mummified remains
Five Greek municipalities and the Hellenic Archaeologists Association have appealed to the Greek Council of State, the country’s highest administrative court, calling for the abolition of the ministerial decisions that will allow ownership of national his
At least four marble statues of kouroi and parts of an ancient cemetery were discovered by a farmer near the town of Atalanti in Fthiotida, central Greece.The life-size kouroi, Greek statues representing young standing males, are in very good condition.Ac
These mosaics would have covered the floor of a second-century latrine in the city of Antiochia ad Cragum in what is now Turkey.Credit: Antiochia ad Cragum ExcavationsAs men relieved themselves at the public toilets in the coastal city of Antiochia ad Cra
UNESCO condemns the intentional destruction of the Ahmed Al-Faz Mosque and Mausoleum in Hodeida, located on the coast approximately 30km from the World Heritage property of the Historic Town of Zabid. The General Organization of Antiquities and Museums (G
In 2016 and 2017, the Anyang Archaeological Team of Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (IA CASS) set two archaeological locations in the eastern Dasikong area. One is Rural Resettlement Excavation Location and the other one is Sh
Introducing more artifacts to the public and continuing the legacy of the first season from 2017,National Treasure, one of China's most popular TV shows on cultural heritage, recently began production of its second season.Although the second season will u
CAT archaeologists kneel next to a brick plinth that would have originally supported the timber frame of the c. 1520 house.Credit: Colchester Borough CouncilWhen a gang of goons rammed their Toyota truck into the side of a 500-year-old house in the Englis