Vinzenz Brinkmann’s painted replica of The Archer, sculpted in 490 BC and discovered in the Temple of Aphaia on the island of Aegina (Stiftung Archologie, Munich)Marveling at the ancient Greek masterpieces today, there is a notion ingrained in our minds t
Hera (left) shakes hands with Athena. Acropolis Museum, AthensOut of all the gestures of greeting used today around the globe, the handshake is the most widely used. The first nearly-universal way of greeting someone, which was first portrayed in the arts
This is the largest piece of the 2,100-year-old Antikythera Mechanism, which is on display at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece.(Image: © Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock)TheHistoriesbyHerodotus(484BC to 425BC) offers a rema
Replica swords tested combat skills and revealed battle damage
Reference article: Facts about Armageddon, the ancient city otherwise known as Megiddo.
The remains of the older warrior woman (left) and her husband, which were excavated from the Airagiin Gozgor archaeological site, in the Orkhon province of northern Mongolia.(Image: © Christine Lee)Archaeologists in Mongolia have found the remain
Peter Kupfer of Mainz University published a history of the Chinese wine culture / 9,000-year-old discoveries from central China are the world’s earliest traces of winemaking.The oldest archaeological evidence of the use of wild grapes to make a fermented
Researchers examined stable isotopes from bone collagen and dental enamel to reconstruct the diets of ancient Mongolians. Findings challenge the popular notion of a completely nomadic prehistoric population, linking grain cultivation with the success of t
2019 was another year of major archaeological discoveries, not only inGreecebut across the Mediterranean basin, where the different phases of Greek antiquity left their indelible mark.Archaeologists from a number of countries from around the globe found g
Etruscan painting of dancers and musicians, in the Tomb of the Leopards, Tarquinia, Italy. Photo credit: WikipediaThe Latin alphabet is undoubtedly the world’s most recognizable form of written language, whose history goes back in time to the eras of anci
《锦绣山河》摄影：吴春英Brocaded Mountains©Wu Chunying《谁持彩带当空舞》摄影：李润春Coloured Ribbons Above©Li RunchunGuozi Valley in Snow©Cao Jiyun《雪漫果子沟》摄影：曹继云Tian-Shan Wranger©Wu Chunying《天山牧马图》摄影：吴春英Sandspring in Heihe River©Li Yulong
The Disastrous FireApril 15, 2019, the renowned Notre Dame de Paris was suddenlyswallowed by fire and smoke that permeated all over around,destroyed its central spire and wooden roof. Located on an islandof the River Seine, the architecture was well known
The selected works of Collection of the International Photographic ExhibitionCommemorating the 5th Anniversary of the Inscription on World Heritage List of theSilk Road (Monuments and Sites)《远逝的诵经声》摄影：吴俊瑞Elapsed Sutra Chanting©Wu Junrui《关城夕阳》摄影：杨
On November 22, the National Administration of Cultural Heritage's fourth phase of the "Archaeological China" major projectnew p rogress meeting, released F our ne w archaeological achievements such as follows: The tombs of ChashanVillage,Tianzh
Keyak Khduk, the ruins of a Tang Dynasty (618-907) beacon tower in Yuli county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.New archaeological findings in Northwest China cast fresh light on the cultures that thrived along the Silk Road, Wang Kaihao reports.In popul
