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• China brings new light to world heritage protection

Gulangyu, an island off the coast of Xiamen, Fujian province. As one of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention, China has pledged to preserve its natural and cultural heritage."More inclusions on the World Heritage List come with greater

• Zheng He Memorial Hall unveiled in SW China

Zheng He Memorial Hall was unveiled at the Chinese explorer's hometown in Jining county ofKunming, capital of Southwest China'sYunnanprovince, on July 11, 2017. Zheng He, also known as Cheng Ho, was a great Chinese navigator and maritime explorer who led

• Eastern Roman gold coins found in Shaanxi

Relics are found at a tomb of the Western Wei Dynasty (535-556) in Xixian New Area, Northwest China's Shaanxi province. The tomb's owner, Lu Chou, died in 548 and the burialartifacts excavated include intact colored pottery figurines, camel figures and, m

• Carbon dating confirms age of 3,800-year-old pottery bird statue

A staff member of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences shows a pottery bird statue in Xinmi, Central China's Henan province, July 10, 2017. Carbon dating has recently confirmed the age of a 3,800-year-old red pottery bird statue, unearthed in Central China'

• Excavation works resume on 2,100-year-old marble statue of Cybele in northern Turkey

Archeologists have resumed their efforts to excavate a marble sculpture of Cybele, the mother goddess, in northern Turkey's Ordu province located on the Black Sea coast.A team of 20 archeologists led by the head of the Department of Archeology in Gazi Uni

• Archaeologists unearth 25 Roman tablets in northern England

Photo courtesy of The Vindolanda TrustArcheologists in northern England have made the significant discovery of 25 personal letters written on tablets from the Roman-era.The artifacts, which date back to 1st century AD, are claimed to be "one of their

• Rivalry in Turkey’s ancient cities

The statements in the basilica of the Smyrna Agora, the last ancient city in İzmir, reveals the historic rivalry among the ancient cities of Ephesus, Sardis and Tralleis.

• Over 50,000 relics excavated in Ruins of Yuanmingyuan

The ongoing archaeological excavation in the Ruins of Yuanmingyuan, also known as the Old Summer Palace, has made substantial progress, with more than 50,000 pieces of relics discovered so far.

• Ancient ruins of Aphrodisias in Turkey added to UNESCO World Heritage list

The Aphrodisias archaeology site in southwestern Turkey has been included in UNESCO's World Heritage List, according to a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement issued Sunday.

• New Discovery in Xinjiang: Sun-worshippers built this massive altar 3.000 years ago

In a remote corner of northwest China, a recently excavated 3,000-year-old sun altar offers clues to how the region's tribal cultures practiced religion thousands of years ago.

• Roof of Ottoman-era Cairo mosque reinforced after partial collapse: Ministry

The Marzouk Al-Ahmady Mosque in the Al-Gamaliya district of medieval Cairo has been reinforced by the antiquities ministry after the collapse of part of the roof.

• Sixth century medical recipe uncovered in St Catherine's Monastery

The medical recipe uncovered is one of the renowned Greek physician Hippocrates

• Blending the new and old: The Hong Kong Palace Museum

Have you ever imagined appreciating precious cultural relics in a bustling and modern economic city? In the near future, this will become a surprising reality in Hong Kong, a city which has been dubbed a “cultural desert.”

• Archeologists find 5,000-year-old giants

Archeologists have found some people in East China 5,000 years ago to be unusually tall and strong.

• Cyprus reveals rare Roman horse race mosaic in Akaki

Scenes from a chariot race are depicted in a rare Roman mosaic found in rural Cyprus.

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