From August to September 2016, Anhui Provincial Institute of cultural relics and Archaeology and Huaibei Municipal Museum carried out joint salvage excavation to the newly found cemetery of Han dynasty. Altogether 27 ancient tombs were excavated, numbered
In the part years, interest in rural areas, small settlements, and the fine-tuned interaction between humankind and its natural environment, has exponentially grown in China and all around the world.The critical role played by villages, small towns, and t
This golden bling dates back to Roman times.Credit: Courtesy of Jason MasseyAn amateur historian just unearthed a treasure that would turn any archaeologist green with envy: an ornate gold ring dating back to ancient Roman times.On the face of the ring —
During the excavations in the city of Sintana in the Judas of Arad, a fortress was built in Romania, built 3,4 thousand years ago. It was 3 times more famous Troy. If the fortifications of Troy were located on an area of 29 hectares, the are
The excavation of the ancient library in Cologne, Germany.Credit: Roman-Germanic Museum of CologneBeneath the soil in Cologne, Germany, lies a bibliophile's dream: an ancient Roman library that once held up to 20,000 scrolls, according to news reports.Arc
An ancient village site dating back to the Han Dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD) has been found in Southwest China's Sichuan province, local archaeological authorities said Thursday.The site, dubbed Qiaojinshangjie Site, is located around a college in Xinjin coun
Analyses show the use of ceramics was strongly linked to processing fish. Andrew Masterson reports.
Visitors look at reproduced work of the 285th Cave of the Mogao Grottoes.Exhibition titledDigital Dunhuang, the Story of Heaven and Earthopened at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum on July 10, alluring visitors to savor the splendid Dunhuang culture.Organized
Changxin Palace Lamp. The new season of a documentary series,Every Treasure Tells a Story, will show the stories behind the artifacts from three periods in imperial China, Xu Fan reports.When director Pan Yi visited the Hebei Museum in 2016, she saw the C
The second season of highly rated documentaryIf National Treasures Could Talkwill make a comeback on China Central Television on July 23 (Monday). A total of 25 episodes will feature artifacts kept at museums across the country which are of both historic
Lanruosi Cemetery was located in the east part of Pingshui Town, Keqiao District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, since November to December 2016,Zhejiang Provincial Institute of cultural relics and Archaeology together with Archaeological Department of
An exhibition featuring Jiaojia relics was unveiled at the National Museum of China on July 10. The exhibition consists of over 230 artifacts, most of which come from the Zhangqiu Jiaojia ruins in Shandong province. The heritage site was listed as a top 1
The human face carved into sandstone was discovered by scientists in the Inner Mongolia region in China. The age of the find, according to experts, is more than 7.7 thousand years. The size of the face is 65 by 57 cm.It has two symmetrical eyes 18 cm in d
The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Manama since 24 June under the chair of Shaikha Haya Bint Rashed al-Khalifa of Bahrain, ended today. The next session çof the World Heritage Committee will be in Baku, Azerbaijan.During the session, the Commit
The ICOMOS Annual General Assembly and Advisory Committee meetings (with all the associated parts) will take place in BuenosAires, Argentina from 4 to 8 December 2018, on the generous invitation of ICOMOSArgentina.The meetings will be accompanied by aone-
