Archaeologists have found 263 items of cultural heritage in the Xiongan New Area in North China's Hebei province.A joint archaeological team carried out a survey of an area of about 2,000 square km in 33 counties and townships in Xiongan from June to Dece
A series of ancient stone inscriptions have reappeared at the bottom of a section of the Yangtze River.Decreased water flow from the upper reaches of the river led to falling water levels in the Jiangjin section in Chongqing municipality in Southwest Chin
People visit an exhibition entitledThe Echo of Civilization – Ancient Treasures from Afghanistanat the Chengdu Museum in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, on Feb 28, 2017. The exhibit showcases more than 231 sets of relics from the N
Visitors viewBunian Tu, a celebrated painting of the Tang Dynasty depicting Emperor Taizong receiving Tibetan envoy Gar Tongtsen Yulsung. The rarely seen masterpieceBunian Tu, also known as Emperor Taizong Receiving the Tibetan Envoy, is on show at an ong
Three lost adjoining ancient cities are helping to clear up mysteries surrounding the Xiongnu, the bellicose Mongolian nomads of 2,000 years ago who disappeared from history about 453 AD.Not much is known about the Xiongnu except they shook world history
From November 2016 to April 2017, the South Square Site of Kaiyuan Temple in Zhengding, Hebei Province has been excavated by Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural> The distribution map of South Squa
Archeologists have discovered the ruins of an ancient city in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, believed to have been built some 2,000 years ago.The ruins are on Deling Mountain in western Inner Mongolia, 1.3 km northwest of a section of the
A Tang Dynasty gold coffin is displayed at the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou, Feb 27, 2017. An exhibition featuring Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) cultural relics is being held at the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhe
Photo taken on Feb 7, 2018 shows tri-colored glazed pottery of China's Tang Dynasty (618-907) at the Hieronim Lopacinski Voivodeship Public Library in Lublin, Poland. The exhibition "Tri-colored glazed pottery of the Tang dynasty in Luoyang, China&qu
At least 40 limestone sarcophagi that held mummified burials were discovered in the cemetery. One of them is pictured here.Credit: Egyptian Antiquities MinistryArchaeologists have discovered a 2,300-year-old underground cemetery that holds burials of the
Sujialong site is located in Pingba Town, Jingshan County, Hubei Province. It’s a large city site of Zeng State consisting of cemeteries, architectural remains and copper smelting remains. From 2015 t
The ancient mosaic was discovered under a 1,500-year-old building, which was likely used as a place for gathering and socialising.Byzantine era mosaic unearthed in IsraelJACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty ImagesArchaeologists have unearthed a rare mosaicdating back to t
Photo taken on Feb 7, 2018 shows tri-colored glazed pottery of China's Tang Dynasty (618-907) at the Hieronim Lopacinski Voivodeship Public Library in Lublin, Poland. The exhibition "Tri-colored glazed pottery of the Tang dynasty in Luoyang, China&qu
The Capital Museum will show some of the rarest relics from the Tibet autonomous region, such as a Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) statue of a Tibetan Buddhist abbot.Capital Museum in Beijing is to start its Chinese New Year celebrations with a major display. Wa
A total of 221 cultural relics from Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region will be on display at the Capital Museum in Beijing.The items, including precious buddha statues, Thangka paintings, brocade, and golden masks, were transported to the museum on
