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• China to publish Analects of Confucius for Belt and Road countries

China will publish the Analects of Confucius -- a collection ofideas and sayings from the Chinese philosopher -- in five languages for Belt and Roadcountries this year.

• Door and decorative elements of Sultan Al-Kamel Al-Ayyubi shrine stolen

The Sultan Al-Kamel Al-Ayyubi shrine located inside Al-Imam Al-Shafie Dome was subject to looting today when thieves got inside the shrine after cutting barbed wire that covered its window.

• Ancient Roman Sarcophagus Identified at English Estate

(Courtesy Blenheim Palace)OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND—The New York Timesreports that a large fragment of a 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus was discovered by a visitor to the gardens at Blenheim Palace, a World Heritage site dating to the eighteenth century. The

• Nara excavation raises questions about structure on ancient site

ASUKA, Nara Prefecture--Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a mystery building that was erected on the site of an ancient square here that figured large in events during the late sixth century to early eighth century.

• Mosul: Iraqi troops find Assyrian treasures in network of Isis tunnels

Archaeologists face race against time to save artefacts uncovered in crumbling labyrinths beneath the war-torn city

• Rubble and ash in Mosul museum retaken

The antiquities museum in the Iraqi city of Mosul is in ruins. Piles of rubble fill exhibition halls and a massive fire in the building’s basement has reduced hundreds of rare books and manuscripts to ankle-deep drifts of ash.

• Colossal Statue of Egyptian Pharaoh Discovered in Mud Pit

Archaeologists have discovered a colossal statue, possibly depicting Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses the Great, in a muddy pit in a Cairo suburb, Egypt's antiquities ministry announced today (March 9).

• The excavation of Qinglong town site in Shanghai has significant discoveries

From 2010 to 2016, Archaeological Research Department of Shanghai Museum has carried out a long-term exploration and excavation at Qinglong town site in Baihe town, Qingpu district, Shanghai. They found many new discoveries and achieved important archaeol

• China charms Berlin tourism dealers with Silk Road destinations

Chinese travel agencies on Wednesday charmed tourism dealers at a key travel trade show in Berlin, featuring the Silk Road destinations.

• Exhibition "The Silk Road: Reflection of Mutual Learning" held in Beijing

Visitors view the exhibit during the exhibition "The Silk Road: Reflection of Mutual Learning" in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2016. The exhibition kicked off on Wednesday.

• Port ruins hoped to prove starting point of ancient maritime silk road

Chinese archaeologists have begun the second-stage excavation of the ruins of a north China town, hoping to find more evidence for the argument that it is the starting point of the ancient maritime silk road.

• Tree roots from late 10th century signal a show of power in Tottori

TOTTORI--Archaeologists have found the first evidence that trees lined an ancient road here, a possible visual display intended to flaunt state power.

• Statue of Amenhotep III, 66 of goddess Sekhmet unearthed in Luxor

The discoveries shed further light on what the eighteenth dynasty pharaoh's temple would have looked like

• Evidence of large burial mound points to resting place of emperor

ASUKA, Nara Prefecture--A jumble of stones uncovered here offers undisputed evidence of a burial mound dating from the mid-seventh century that very likely was the final resting place of an emperor, researchers say.

• New Technique May Identify Vulnerable Temples at Angkor

BEIJING, CHINA—Live Sciencereports that a new technique could help scientists predict when buildings at Angkor and other UNESCO World Heritage sites are susceptible to collapse and even prevent small shifts in the structures that can cause damage. Fulong

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