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• Chinese paper-making older than previously thought

A Chinese archaeologist has announced new findings about an ancient scrap of paper, likely to be evidence of the earliest on record, dating 250 years before Cai Lun invented paper-making technology in China.

• High-rank tombs from Cao-Wei Period found in Xizhucun Cemetery, Henan

Burials are located at about 650m south of Xizhucun Village, Koudian Town, Luoyang City and 20.4 km north of Changhe Gate of Luoyang ancient City from Han-Wei Periods. They are placed on the northern slow slope of Wan’an Mount and about 2.5km west of Huan

• Expropriation works almost finished for historic theater

A Roman theater, stuck in between shanty towns in the Aegean province of İzmir’s Kadifekale, is being expropriated for nearly 12 million Turkish liras with plans to unearth its fascinating 16,000-person capacity.

• Possible Medieval 'Synagogue' Uncovered Near Sea of Galilee

A medieval building that may have been used as a synagogue has been uncovered at the site of Huqoq, a village near the Sea of Galilee in Israel.

• Anatolia's history of religion through houses of worship and prayer

With its fertile lands and mild climate, Anatolia has always been the apple of humankind's eye. It has witnessed numerous civilizations come and go, and it is also a bastion of religion having been home to many different religious communities

• Principal sarcophagus found in ancient city

A sarcophagus, which has been unearthed during archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Aigai in the western province of Manisa, was revealed to have been belonged to a school principal after its pieces were reunited.

• 2,700-year-old goddess statue discovered underwater in Turkey

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare ceramic statue of a Cypriot goddess dating back 2,700 years underwater in Turkey's Mediterranean resort town of Marmaris on Saturday.

• Structures dating to King Solomon discovered

New discoveries at Tel Aviv University's Timna Valley excavation have revealed intact defensive structures and livestock pens that provide insight into the complexity of Iron Age copper production.

• Trabzon's Hagia Sofia Mosque to be restored

The Hagia Sofia Mosque, located in Turkey's northeastern province of Trabzon, will undergo a new restoration project worth about 2 million Turkish liras.

• The Louvre comes to China with exhibit on its history

The National Museum of China will host an exhibition of the art from the Louvre, it announced on its WeChat channel on Jan 6.

• Rare basement, fireplace excavated at 2,400-year-old palace in NW China

Chinese archaeologists have unearthed a rare basement and fireplace in the ruins of an ancient city that served as a state capital some 2,400 years ago.

• In China from under the water seemed ancient Buddha statue

In Eastern China due to the fall of the water level in the reservoir was discovered an ancient Buddha statue. The water level in the reservoir dropped more than 10 meters due to repair the lock gates. As a result, the surface appeared the head of a statue

• Tombs found in Stratonicea date back to Byzantine era

An ancient city with a long history dating back 3,500 years, the ancient city of Stratonicea in Muğla province has been excavated for some time where 65 tombs have been revealed recently, shedding light on the population of the city back in Roman tim

• Çatalhöyük figurines symbolize ‘elderly women, not Cybele’

Two plump woman figurines unearthed in the 9,000-year-old Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük represent elderly women, not the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele as was earlier believed, according to an expert.

• Crete found antique sculpture of perfect beauty

Heavy rains raging in recent days in Ierapetra (Crete), have led to the exit surface marble… priceless treasures! It happened in one of January days. 30-year-old farmer Michalis Bahlitzanakis was driving his car a few kilometers West of Ierapetra, when I

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