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• Zuojiang Huashan rock painting named a world heritage

The Zuojiang Huashan rock painting, from Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, has been listed on the World Heritage List at the UNESCO World Heritage Committee's 40th Session in Istanbul, Turkey, today.

• Significant achievements of excavations and surveys of ancient Koguryo Mountain City, Liaoning Province

Ancient Koguryo Mountain City is located in Gaizhou City, Liaoning Province and situated at the foot of a mountain. It has a general plane of Chinese character “凸” and a perimeter of about 6000m.

• Ancient Logbook Documenting Great Pyramid's Construction Unveiled

A logbook that contains records detailing the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza has been put on public display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

• Ancient Tubo stone inscriptions in SW China

Two pieces of stone with inscriptions in ancient Tibetan are seen in Shiqu county, Southwest China's Sichuan province, June 28, 2016. These stone inscriptions, all carved during the period of ancient Tubo, a Tibetan regime in ancient China, were listed as

• Call for Papers:International Conference on Buddhist Archaeology in China and South Asia

International Conference on Buddhist Archaeology in China and South Asia

• Underground drainage system found in the Lin’an city of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhejiang province

In 2015, the subsurface drainage system was firstly discovered in the capital city Lin’an of the Southern Song Dynasty. Along with the discovery of the drainage system, east walls of the Lin’an city was also recovered, which renders rich information about

• Holding hands for 5,000 years, a couple with mysterious jade rings and dagger

Bronze Age burial near Lake Baikal intrigues archeologists who have not yet revealed contents of leather pouch between man's kneecaps.

• Latest outcomes for WH in Danger from 40th Session of UNESCO WHC

The World Heritage Committee has added and removed serials of heritages in the List of World Heritage in Danger.

• World Heritage Committee opens in Istanbul

搜索复制Istanbul, 10 July - The 40th session of the World Heritage Committee opened today in Istanbul (Turkey) under the chairmanship of Lale ülker, Ambassador, Director General of Cultural Affairs and Promotion Abroad of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affai

• Exhibition offers rare glimpse into lives of ladies in the Ming and Qing dynasties

An exhibition now at the Summer Palace offers glimpses into the lives ofcourt ladies in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.

• Election of the Permanent Council of the new ICOMOS National Committee in the Russian Federation

Press Release - 4 July 2016On 29 June 2016, the new ICOMOS National Committee in the Russian Federation held its General Conference in the World Heritage historic centre of Saint Petersburg. The General Conference was attended by 47 delegates from 12 regi

• Chennai’s ancient trade link with Rome unearthed

Archaeologists said this was the first time evidence has emerged on Roman presence in western parts of the city, indicating they travelled away from the coastline. The three ancient sites – Nathamedu, Aanaimedu and Irularthoppu – in Pattarai Perambadur vi

• Ancient Chinese start to brew beer 5,000 years ago, shows new evidence

In the new study, researchers excavated two subterranean pits dated to around 3,400 to 2,900 BC at Mijiaya, an archaeological site near a tributary of the Wei River in northern China.

• Masterpieces of Chinese ancient porcelain exhibited in Rome

The exhibition of "Masterpieces of Ancient Chinese Porcelain from Shanghai Museum: 10th -19th century" kicked off on June 22, 2016 in Rome, Italy and will last until February 16, 2017, presenting 76 pieces of cultural relics.

• 200 years of the Elgin collection at BP Lecture Theatre, London, coming July

2016 marks the 200th anniversary of the British Museum’s acquisition of the Elgin collection. The collection included many important antiquities, but of course the sculptures from the Parthenon immediately became a major focus within the Museum’s gallerie

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