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Bronze locks excavated from a tomb from the Three Kingdom Period (220-280 AD) are on display in Xiangyang city, Central China's Hubei Province, Sept 28, 2016.
Bronze locks excavated from a tomb from the Three Kingdom Period (220-280 AD) are on display in Xiangyang city, Central China's Hubei Province, Sept 28, 2016.
Archaeologists are mapping the location of sling bullets on an ancient battlefield to learn more about an assault by the Roman army on native defenders at a hill fort in Scotland more than 1,800 years ago.
A rare discovery of four gold rings in the tomb of a wealthy Bronze Age warrior undisturbed for 3,500 years prompts a new consideration of Greek history, report archaeologists.
A bloody assault by Roman legions on a hill fort in Scotland around 1,800 years ago is being pieced together using the remains of Roman missile weapons that were used in the attack.
The necessary steps have been taken to include the Nemrut-Süphan Geopark project, which is being carried out by the Governorship of Bitlis and Istanbul University, in UNESCO, and it has been reported that a new understanding of tourism will be put into pr
A Regional Course will take place in the Lake Ohrid region between 4 and 13 October 2016. This Course on Promoting People-Centred Approaches aims at providing heritage practitioners with the necessary tools to engaging communities in the conservation of n
来源： 人民日报 世界遗产 ▲丽江古城 “不是在丽江，就是在去丽江的路上”，这座茶马古道上的僻远小城，去年竟涌入境内外游客3055万人次，比上年增长14.72%。自从一年多前担任云南省丽江市古城保护管理局局长，和丽萍坦言“整天提心吊胆、睡不好觉，随时准备被推到舆论的风口浪尖”。 知名度越来越大，美誉度却时有隐忧。前车之鉴就在眼前：“艳遇” “酒托” “宰客”……去年10月，丽江古城景区被国家旅游局严重警告。当时有 ...
土耳其拥有15项世界遗产，其中13项文化遗产，2项自然与文化双遗产，绝对可以称得上是一个文化遗产大国。
China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) has announced plans to establisha national-level protection and research center to better preserve the Great Wall, BeijingTimes reported.
The Alahan Monastery, which was described as "looking like the work of a master" by Evliya Çelebi in his acclaimed book "Seyahatname" (Book of Travels), enchants travelers with its historic building that has been standing for thou
After several years of work, and having consulted our members in order to learn about their needs (see e-news No. 91, June 2013), the ICOMOS Documentation Centre is proud to present its latest tool: the ICOMOS collaborative photobank.
The ancient statue of "Romani Bambino," a Roman child holding a cluster of pistachios, was finally brought back home after 85 years.
Water will flow again from a 2,000-year-old fountain unearthed during ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Kibyra, located near the town of Gölhisar in Burdur province.
The Great Isaiah ScrollCredit: The Israel Museum, JerusalumThe Great Isaiah Scroll is one of the original seven Dead Sea Scrolls discovered in Qumran in 1947. It is the best preserved of the scrolls, and is nearly complete.The Great Isaiah Scroll, Transla
来源：名胜古迹 「介绍世界各地的名胜古迹，让你每次旅游都是一次历史征途」历史遗迹 | 名城古都|各地习俗| 世界风景 欧洲有句话，“条条大路通罗马”。仅仅五米宽的罗马大道就使得欧洲人骄傲了整整一千年。 而早在罗马帝国之前的200年，中国人就已经修建了最宽处60米，最窄处20米，一条700多公里的“古代高速公路”。 这就是一个差点被遗忘的历史奇迹——秦直道。 秦始皇吞并六国，统一华夏之后，除其它政绩外， ...
Researchers observed long gash in the skull of an ancient skeleton Remains date back to the 1200s, before Europeans came with metal blades The study suggests the wounds were caused by sharp wooden weapons They say fighting boomerangs or sharpened clubs
Human skull, including jaw and teeth, and bone from arms, legs, ribs found This is the first skeleton found at shipwreck during era of DNA analysis Researchers may soon be able to identify ethnicity and origin of the victim
The main way of cultural exchange between east and west before Zhang Qian’s going to Xiyu was through Eurasian grassland. While after his mission to Xiyu, the silk road in general was open. Although it is quite famous, it has long remained unclear what th
Egyptian archaeologist Mohamed Anwar works on parts of the second solar boat of Pharaoh Khufu on Aug 31, 2016 at the restoration laboratory, located behind the Great Pyramid of Cheops, on the southern outskirts of the capital Cairo. (AA Photo)A piece of w
Two decades ago, construction workers discovered a cache while digging a foundation for a school in Qingzhou city in East China's Shandong province. Then, archaeologists found it belonged to a relic site of the Longxing Temple that was built around the fi
NATURE/CULTURE CONNECTIONS AT THE IUCN WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS, HAWAII –September 2016FINAL CALL FOR PROPOSALSDeadline for submissions: 15th October 2015This is a request for your proposals to be ...
The Lilao site was excavated from 2015 September, to 2016 January by the archaeological team from the Guangxi Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. The excavation covered an area of some 600 square meters. Pits, ditches and burials were
When someone in Bronze Age Denmark quickly disposed of a burnt pot, they unintentionally provided archaeologists with a unique find.
Recently, the team of comprehensive scientific investigation carried out a field trip for a 2500-year- old Zoroastrianism site in Taxkorgan.
The year 2016 marks the 740th anniversary of the founding of Dadu, the capital city of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), and the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Capital Museum in Beijing. A special exhibition was unveiled recently at the Capital Museu
The International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) under the auspices of UNESCO and the Huangshan City Administration, custodians of the World Mixed Heritage site and Global Geopark of Huangshan Mountains, will convene
Climate change is increasing the frequency of disasters caused by hydro-meteorological events such as heavy rainfall, flash floods, cyclones, typhoons and storm surges.
Archaeologists are busy unearthing the traces of three thousand years of activity at Silkeborg, west Denmark.
Dapingding site, situated in Minhou county Fujian Province, is an important site of Tanshishan Culture and Huangguashan Culture.
Titled “New Discoveries in Central Asian Sites from the late Bronze Age to the Iron Age,” the talk given by Professor Nikolaus Boroffka from the German Archaeological Institute focused on the site Molali of the late Bronze Age and Bandikhan of the early I
文章出处：中国考古网 作者：陈晓程等 2016年8月23日-25日，由中国社会科学院考古研究所、德国考古研究院欧亚考古研究所主办的“跨越欧亚：从天山到阿尔泰山青铜时代国际学术研讨会”在新疆维吾尔自治区温泉县召开。来自德国、英国、哈萨克斯坦、俄罗斯、澳大利亚及国内中国社会科学院考古研究所、新疆维吾尔自治区考古研究所、中国人民大学、新疆师范大学等各研究机构与高校近三十位学者参加了本次会议。 开幕式现场 ...
The Quanzhou Kiln site of proto-porcelain included Kuzhaikeng kiln and Liaotianjianshan kiln, while the distance between them was 200 meters.The kiln site was found in the early 2007, which was considered as remains of kiln furnace and conducted archaeolo
搜索复制This July, an archaeological report titled The Excavation Report of the Phùng Nguyên Cultural Site at Yili, Vietnam was published. It summarizes the archaeological work over the last ten years. This excavation at Vietnam was initiated in 2006 by the S
Recently, 140 cultural relics were discovered by archaeologists from the Northwestern Uuniversity during their investigation and excavation of the site of the Subashi Temple at present Kuqa county, Aksu Region, Xinjiang Province. This discovery supports t
The ETCAEH program is one of the initiators of the post-graduate education in the field of integrated heritage protection both at national and European level. Since its establishment in 2005, a group of leading international experts from different univers
In December 2011, due to the implementation of the Project for the S106 Provincial Road’s Route Changing and the Comprehensive Development of the Northeast District, Fuping County, the People’s Government of Fuping County, Shaanxi Province applied to the
Tencent, China's internet giant, has signed a three-year deal with thePalace Museum to promote traditional Chinese culture through thecreativity of today's youth.
麦积山石窟中的菩萨像| 北魏菩萨像（珍藏版） 2016-08-28 月雅书画 微信号 yueyaa_com 麦积山石窟中的菩萨像| 北魏菩萨像（珍藏版） 第一篇 北魏菩萨像● 三圣麦积山石窟中几千尊造像，从数量上讲，菩萨像占的比例最大，几乎每尊佛像的两侧都侍立着两位菩萨，这就是以“三圣”为组合的一佛二菩萨。菩萨在佛的身边处在胁侍地位，是由菩萨本身果位所决定。菩萨立誓上求佛道，下化众 ...
In the ancient world, terracotta sculpture was ubiquitous. Readily available and economical—unlike stone suitable for carving—clay allowed artisans to craft figures of remarkable variety and expressiveness.
On 25th August, sites excavation of Xinzheng Gates in Kaifeng City of Henan Province.(by Li Bo)The archaeological excavation work for revealing "City on City" ruins on Xinzheng Gate sites of the capital in Northern Song Dynasty has achieved a pr
日期：2016年8月27日-9月4日地点：Palestrina小镇、Castel San Pietro Romano小镇（意大利罗马）工作语言：英语申请截止日期：2016年6月1日录取通知书发放日期：2016年6月中旬 主办单位：意大利国家研究委员会 - 保 ...
On July.27th,Curator Forum of Sino-Japan Museum Exchanges and Cooperation organized by the SPBCH and the Shaanxi History Museum was held in Xi'an.
As the important cradle of Chinese nationality and civilizations,Shaanxi enjoys abundant and unique cultural resources and rich cultural residues. As the starting point of the ancient Silk Road,Shaanxi is an important window to showcase splendid Chinese t
From August to November, 2015, Institute of Archaeology and Culture Relics of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and other institutions conducted an exploration and excavation to the tomb groups in Naobaowan. The tomb groups were located at the northeast ma
Today, progress from ongoing partnership and hard work can be celebrated.
2016年8月22日，麦积山石窟艺术研究所邀请北京大学、复旦大学、中国地质大学（武汉）、中铁西北科学研究院、全球文化遗产基金会（美国）等单位专家在麦积山石窟艺术研究所召开麦积山石窟游客承载量研究讨论会，针对麦积山石窟当前存在的石窟栈道安全、游客量激增、遗产地管理难度增大等问题，与参会专家进行现场考察，听取汇报，进行深入探讨。麦积山石窟始凿于十六国后秦时期，历经十二个朝代的不断开凿、修建，规模浩大。麦积山 ...
The Silk Road and Russian Ethnic Cultural Heritage is jointly launched by the Russian Museum of Ethnography and the National Museum of China. The 594 exhibits provided by the Russian Museum of Ethnography epitomize the unique culture of peoples in souther
As athletes from around the world fight to fulfill their Olympic dreams in Rio, Dunhuang Academy China released a series of Dunhuang frescoes featuring ancient people's sporting games.Some 20 kinds of games found their way in the frescoes, including arche
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has one of the largest collections of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy. An exhibition dubbed 'Masterpieces of Chinese Painting from the Metropolitan Collection' is giving visitors a chance to see these ancient wo
考古动态|“丝绸之路农牧文化与聚落演变学术研讨会”会议概要 2016-07-24东天山考古 微信号Dtianshankaogu 功能介绍东天山地区古代游牧民族大型聚落遗址考古与文物保护项目 2016 年7月16-17日，“丝绸之路农牧文化与聚落演变学术研讨会”在新疆巴里坤举行。来自北京大学、吉林大学、中国人民大学、西北大学、北京科技大学、武汉 大学、辽宁师范大学、曲阜师
搜索复制Beiting Study Research Institute was established and its first symposium achieved an unbelievable success. Heavyweight predecessors and scholars participated in the symposium with Mr. Meng Fanren and Ms. An Jiayao in place. On the premise of "Be
In mid-to-late June, Samarkand, small scattered earth yellow houses and glazed turquoise spire add radiance and beauty to each other in the blue sky and white clouds. This ancient city in Middle Asia, which located in the heartland of the ancient Silk Roa
On July,18th, Shaanxi-Bokhara archaeological meeting was held in Bokhara, Uzbekitan. Ms. Wang Lixia, vice-governor of Shaanxi Province participated and addressed in the meeting. Mr.Zhao Rong, director of the SPBCH, and Ms. Wang Bin,director of the Museum
We, members of the World Heritage Committee, gathered in Istanbul today on 11 July 2016 on the occasion of its 40th session, declare the following:
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
International Conference on Buddhist Archaeology in China and South Asia
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
Terra 2016 - XIIth World Congress on Earthen Architecture / 11–14 July 2016 / Centre de Congrès, Lyon, FranceTerra 2016 is the twelfth congress in a series of international events organised since 19 ...
2016亚太地区古建筑保护与修复技术高级人才研修班 招生启事 申请截止日期：2016年 4 月 17 日 时间：2016年7月6日至7月15 日 地点：中国苏州 主办单位 联合国教科文组织亚太地区世界遗产培训与研究中心（W ...
On 22nd June, Beiting Study and Research Institute was established in Jmusar, where the site of Bashbaliq City locates, on the second anniversary of the inscription of the World Cultural Heritage “the Silk Roads: Routes network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corr
In the ancient world, terracotta sculpture was ubiquitous. Readily available and economical—unlike stone suitable for carving—clay allowed artisans to craft figures of remarkable variety and expressiveness. Terracottas from South Italy and Sicily.
File image from the Provincial People's Government of Gansu96 Cultural Heritages and Sites wereinscribedon the Protection list on Provincial-Levelof Gansu, China. The 8thbatchconsists of 6 catagories, which are Sites, Tombs, Architectures, Grottoes/Stone
云冈石窟位于中国山西省大同市城西约16公里的武周山南麓，距今已有1500年的历史，是佛教艺术东传中国后，第一次由一个民族用一个朝代雕作而成皇家风范的佛教艺术宝库，是公元5世纪中西文化融合的历史丰碑。云冈石窟 ...
莫高窟，俗称千佛洞，坐落在中国河西走廊西端的敦煌。始建于十六国的前秦时期，历经十六国、北朝、隋、唐、五代、西夏、元等历代的兴建，形成巨大的规模，有洞窟735个，壁画4.5万平方米、泥质彩塑2415尊，是世界上现 ...