ICOMOS recently participated in the European Cultural Heritage Summit that took place from 18-24 June 2018 in Berlin, Germany, with the theme of “Sharing Heritage – Sharing Values”. The European Union recognised the Summit as one of the main public events
Egyptian Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany said in a recent interview with Xinhua that the first-ever Chinese archaeological mission in Egypt will start working this September."The Chinese mission has completed all the procedures to work in Egypt
Archaeologists excavate at the Shangshihe village tombs in Sanmenxia city, Henan province, June 30, 2018.After more than three months of archaeological excavation, the Shangshihe village in Sanmenxia city of Henan province has unearthed 21 rectangle verti
Ou’erping site is located in Xizhou Village, Heyu town, Yushe County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. In 2017, archaeological excavation of the site was conducted by a joint archaeological team organized by Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology. Ou’e
A private seal believed to have belonged to a marquis in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD) was recently unearthed in southwest China's Sichuan Province.From July last year to June this year, archaeologists in Chengdu Cultural Relics and Archaeology R
Tomb complex reveals ancient relics in Henan provinceFrom：china.org NetWriter：Date：2018-07-03After more than three months of archaeological excavation, the Shangshihe village in Sanmenxia city of Henan province has unearthed 21 rectangle vertical pit tomb
The ‘Revive the Spirit of Mosul’ Initiative was presented on 30 June 2018 during the 42ndsession of the World Heritage Committee.Ernesto Ottone-Ramirez, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture, and H.E Fryad Rawandouzi, Minister of Culture, Tourism
Howler monkey in front of ancient rock art panels in Chiribiquete, Chiribiquete National Park – “The Maloca of the Jaguar” (Mexico) ©Steve Winter / Steve WinterThe World Heritage Committee, meeting in Manama since 24 June under the chair of Shaikha H
Archeologists hail extraordinary find of suspected ‘Hun woman’ with a jet gemstone buckle on her beaded belt.The ancient woman was buried wearing a silk skirt with a funeral meal. Picture:Marina KilunovskayaAfter a fall in the water level, the well-preser
Pavel Yakovlev makes ‘great scientific discovery’ near his village in Yakutia.‘If it is confirmed that this bone found in Namsky district is genuine, it will be a great scientific discovery for the republic.' Picture:Michil YakovlevThe fifth grade student
From Iraq to South America, Martin Puchner’s tour through the places and texts that have shaped humanity is wonderfully richOnce upon a time … part of a Babylonian cuneiform tablet inscribed with the Gilgamesh flood epic. Photograph: Universal Images Grou
The 2,000-year-old mummy, dubbed Sleeping Beauty, was buried in silk clothes and a beaded belt with a jet buckle.Credit: Marina Kilunovskaya/The Siberian TimesAbout 2,000 years ago, during the time Jesus supposedly walked the Earth, people buried a young
Shangjing city site is located in southern suburb of A’cheng District of Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province. Shangjing City was the first capital city built by Jin Dynasty, and also was an early capital city of Jin Dynasty. Since 2016, prospection of part
Yu Qun,member of the leadership of China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, casts his vote. China was elected member of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at the 7th session of the General Assembly of
The Terracotta Warriors are familiar to every foreigner who has ever traveled to China. Located in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, they provide clues about the Qin Dynasty (221—206 BC).However, few know that similar figures exist in the royal tombs of other dyna
