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.
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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RESEARCHERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER HAVE COMPLETED THE VERY FIRST BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF ANCIENT TERRACOTTA FIGURINES FOUND IN GHANA, WHICH WERE CREATED BY AN UNKNOWN CIVILISATION AND HAVE BECOME ICONIC REPRESENTATIONS OF PREHISTORIC AFRICAN ART
Israeli archaeologists have discovered a paved road near Jerusalem, dating back nearly 1,900 years to the Roman era.
China's first college in the field of relics restoration has been established. The college is affiliated to the Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts and is aimed at fostering talents in the relic protection and renovation industry. The college is planning to
An image of the Taoism god Dongwanggong (King of the East) has been found on a mirror unearthed from Emperor Liu He's tomb in Jiangxi.
An underground cache of bronze wares has been unearthed from a tomb site dating back 2,300 years in the city of Chengdu.
A basilica, which was unearthed 18 years ago during illegal excavations in the southeastern province of Kilis and is home to 1,600 year-old mosaics, is set to open to tourism.
The remains of the Tomb of Prophet Yunus, destroyed by Islamic State militants, in Mosul, Iraq, January 28, 2017.
In order to cooperate with city construction, archaeological team from Beijing Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics began the excavation from February 2016 at Hugezhuang, Houbeiying and Gucheng villages in the Tongzhou district, Beijing. There were 1092
In Southwest China, an effort is getting underway to restore one of the world's biggest Buddhist statues. According to the cultural authorities of Chongqing municipality, the eight-year project will fully assess the colossal artifact and bring back its fo
Early Byzantine mosaics unearthed in 1999 in the southern Turkish city of Kilis are ready to be showcased to tourists.
The Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, ishome to the world-renowned Terracotta Warriors of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). However,some 1,000 kilometers away, full-scale replicas of these awe-inspiring figure
What do the mythical figures of clairvoyance and clairaudience look like and what weapons do they use? The answers could be found in the world-renowned Dazu Rock Carvings in Chongqing municipality.
