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• Archeologists discover 3,000-year-old Marquis' tomb in NW China

Archeologists discover 3,000-year-old Marquis' tomb in NW ChinaFrom:Xinhua NetWriter:Date:2017-12-05Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China might have been under the imperial rule of Chinese emperors much earlier than archeologists previously tho

• Two Tombs with Stone-Relief from Han Dynasty Found in Jinan, Shandong

Two Tombs with Stone-Relief from Han Dynasty Found in Jinan, ShandongFrom:Chinese ArchaeologyWriter:Date:2017-12-05From July to September 2017, salvage excavation of tombs situated in the north of Yaoshan Hill in Tianqiao District, Jinan, were conducted b

• Discoveries made at Iron Age house site in Assynt

Clachtoll Broch in the north west Highlands is being excavated by archaeologistsVolcanic pumice stone and pottery of a type common on the Isle of Lewis have been found at a 2,000-year-old site in the Highlands.Archaeologists have been excavating an Iron A

• Ancient waterway system discovered in China traces back 5,100 years to prehistoric Liangzhu culture

Researchers believe the hydraulic system may be the oldest in the world.

• National treasures displayed at Silk Road exhibition in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- A Silk Road exhibition featuring rare relics from the Chinese Mainland, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan opened Tuesday at Hong Kong's Museum of History.The "Miles upon Miles: World Heritage along the Silk Road" exhibitio

• Tomb frescos go on display in Shanghai

Fresco from ancient tombs in Shanxi province. A total of 89 frescos from ancient tombs, divided into 12 groups, are being displayed at an exhibition unveiled at the Shanghai Museum on Wednesday.The frescos are from Shanxi Museum's collections, covering pi

• China to turn Marquis of Haihun tomb into cultural relics park

A hoof-shaped ingot, gold cakes, a jade seal and a jade pendant are unearthed from the Haihunhou tomb. Chinese authorities have approved a plan to turn the tomb of the Marquis of Haihun into a national-level archeological relics park, the management offic

• Israeli archaeologists have found an ancient statue of a lioness

BYSPACE· NOVEMBER 27, 2017The sculpture could adorn the building in the city, where, according to the Christian tradition, the apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip lived.A splendidly preserved statue of a lioness, carved from a single piece of basalt, was fo

• Roman Fort Is the 'First Evidence' of Julius Caesar's Invasions of Britain

The site of a Roman fort built when Julius Caesar first invaded Britain has been unearthed in Britain.Credit: University of LeicesterAn ancient fort near a beach in southeast England is the first solid archaeological evidence of Julius Caesar's invasions

• Oracle bones added to UNESCO world memory register

Chinese oracle-bone inscriptions Chinese oracle-bone inscriptions were recently included in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.Oracle-bone inscriptionsare the earliest documental evidence found in China, excavated from the Yin ruins in Anyang city, C

• Discovered: the Great Wall of Siberia dating to '1st millennium BC'

Giant ramparts guarded Altai Mountains against attack from the north, says leading archeologist Professor Andrey Borodovsky.Discovered: the Great Wall of Siberia. Picture: Andrey BorodovskyThe wall complex - now almost hidden to the naked eye - is believe

• Hellenic-era block, New Kingdom axes discovered in Egypt's Aswan

During excavation work at the north-eastern area of Aswan's Komombo temple as part of a project to decrease subterranean water, an Egyptian mission from the Ministry of Antiquities has recently discovered a Hellenic-era limestone block engraved with hiero

• 'Indiana Joan': Perth woman, 95, accused of looting Egypt artefacts

Australia investigating allegations that Joan Howard would steal from archaeological sites during her husband’s diplomatic trips

• 3 Roman-Era Shipwrecks Found Off Egyptian Coast

Divers have discovered the remains of three Roman-era shipwrecks, along with a votive bark likely dedicated to the god Osiris, off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt.Credit: Egypt Ministry of AntiquitiesThree Roman-era shipwrecks have been uncovered just off

• Major medieval treasure trove discovery made at French abbey

More than 2,200 silver denier and oboli coins were found, alongside 21 Muslim dinars.

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