More than a hundred IV-V cents. AD They were discovered by archaeologists at the site of an ancient collapsed building near the harbor of Corinth in Greecee. In total, 119 coins were found together with an iron lock, which, perhaps, the unenclosed box was
The 2017-2018 Map is now available. This large format full-colour map features World Heritage sites and brief explanations of the World Heritage Convention and the World Heritage conservation programmes. It is available in English, French and Spanish, as
The rubbing of a brick portrait at the China Qingdao Han Portrait Brick Museum depicts a group of diplomatic envoys in the Han Dynasty. For most people interested in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), an era known in Chinese history for its prosperity and i
几年之前，我认为这就是一个以技法为主的手工活，进入学院开始学习时，教授告诉我们，修复就是维护与加固，不仅仅去恢复艺术品的功能性，还要延长它的使用寿命。而一个真正的修复师应该具备的技能 除了修复技法，更重要的就是懂得生物以及化学对于艺术品的损害,并加以利用，做到科学的维护以及选择合适方法，来有效的规避在修复后这些问题的再次重现，这样才可以做到最大限度的维护以及延长使用寿命。接下来，我会拿出不久前 我
National Treasure and Every Treasure Tells a Story.Some hit cultural variety shows, includingNational Treasure and Every Treasure Tells a Story, have rekindled Chinese people's passion for traditional culture and offered them a new approach to learn about
Archaeological excavations conducted in the Abu-Tbeir area near the city of Nasiriyah in Iraq, revealed the remains of the ancient port, which was located on the shore of the Persian Gulf.The work was carried out by a team of specialists from Iraq and Ita
From January to April 2017, the Anhui Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology has done a thorough archeological exploration on the ancient walls of Linhuan ancient City and has excavated a fractured section of the northeast portion of the
The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and UNESCO signed a new agreement this week to supplement the financing of UNESCO’s Heritage Emergency Fund (HEF) with US$2 million.“More than ever, we need to respond quickly and efficiently to assess, secure and saf
During the excavations in Megiddo, an untouched burial of 3,600 years was discovered in Israel. The site is located 30 km south of Haifa in the north of the country.Once Megiddo was an important strategic center in Canaan, connecting important trade route
The largest treasure trove in Japan was found in Saitama Prefecture, the find is exhibited in the prefecture’s cultural treasury in Kumagaya.“This is the largest coin discovery in Japan in a clay pitcher, and it is also the largest in terms of the number
A music studio for experiments with sound will be created in the Republic of Altai to recreate the unique artifact of antiquity, the “Scythian harp”, and give it the opportunity to sound.“Thanks to the work of archaeologists, folklorists, restorers, compo
During the construction of the new stations of the Rome Metro, the workers discovered a well-preserved house of an ancient commander with mosaics, frescoes and marble floors. The building dates from the 2nd century AD.The house was found at a depth of 12
Chinese archaeologists have discovered the well-preserved ruins of a city 2 thousand years old in the province of Sichuan in southwest China.Specialists of the Chengdu Cultural Relics and Archaeological Research Institute have discovered the ruins of hous
Remains of the Roman aqueduct of the I century AD. They were discovered in Spain after a severe storm of Emma struck the region. The structure was found on the beach of Cortadura in the city of Cadiz in the south of the country.In addition to the aqueduct
Archaeologists have discovered several ancient hand mirrors during the excavation of a Roman villa in Bulgaria in the Pavlikeni area.The finds date back to the II – III centuries. AD In total, scientists found 5 mirrors of mirrors. Items were found in a s
The 15thChina-ASEANExpo is scheduled to be held from Sept. 12 to 15 in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the organizer announced Tuesday.The theme of this year's expo is "Jointly building the 21st Century MaritimeSil
The burial mound is not only the largest and earliest Scythian burial, but it may have also preserved the mummies of Scythian kingsThe archaeologist of the Swiss National Science Foundation, Gino Caspari, discovered an intact Scythian mound over 3,000 yea
In the Catholic Cathedral of Saints Martin and Nicholas in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz discovered a treasure, consisting of almost 500 gold coins and 200 gold items.Treasures were hidden after 1652, when the territory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealt
Wreckage from a two-eared vessel excavated at the ruins of a settlement dating to the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province. The wreck has Chinese characters indicating countryside, making it the earl
People visit an exhibition entitledThe Echo of Civilization – Ancient Treasures from Afghanistanat the Chengdu Museum in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, on Feb 28, 2017. The exhibit showcases more than 231 sets of relics from the N
Mike P. Shepherd/Alamy Stock Photo)Merchants’ quarter at KaneshThe world’s earliest evidencefor a robust long-distance trading network comes in the form of thousands of clay tablets excavated from the Bronze Age site of Kanesh, in central Turkey. From abo
A Tang Dynasty gold coffin is displayed at the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou, Feb 27, 2017. An exhibition featuring Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) cultural relics is being held at the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhe
Archaeologists discovered the burial of a noble girl who was buried in the 17th century BC during the excavations of Burghast’s burial mound in the Rostov region. This is one of the oldest burials found in the region. Archaeological excavations were carri
Workers at the laying of a road in Japan discovered a grave with a large stone sarcophagus, in which were human remains and armor.The age of the tomb is 1,5 thousand years. According to archaeologists, the remains are likely to belong to the commander. Th
The DNA of the ancient skeletons reveals the amazing facts about our ancient ancestors. The rapid development of genome sequencing over the past few decades has opened a new window to the past.Our ancestors slept with NeanderthalsArchaeologists have long
One of the oldest lenses was discovered in the north of Iraq in the city of Nimrud. The lens was a piece of rock crystal, one side of which was flat and the other was convex. In all respects this object was like a magnifying lens, and these properties con
The ancient inhabitants of Britain, who built the famous Neolithic complex of Stonehenge, mysteriously disappeared during the next few centuries, and the population of the islands was almost completely replaced by settlers from continental Europe. To such
Sujialong site is located in Pingba Town, Jingshan County, Hubei Province. It’s a large city site of Zeng State consisting of cemeteries, architectural remains and copper smelting remains. From 2015 t
(Marco Merola)Cupids riding sea monsters and dolphins, rendered in stucco, pull an elegant green drape on the frescoed wall of a newly re-excavated Roman villa in Positano. The use of figural stucco is rare in domestic contexts, appearing more commonly in
Staff members install a Pompeii sculpture at the Chengdu Jinsha Site Museum, Feb 5. The exhibitionPompeii, the Infinite Lifefeaturing ancient Roman relics will open at the Chengdu Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan provinc
Xi'an celebrates Xi'an wind and percussion ensemble on China Cultural Heritage Day, June 12, 2010. Festive, grand in structure and elegant in style. Xi'an Guyue, also known as Xi'an wind and percussion ensemble, has been played for more than a millennium
A dog-themed relics exhibition opened at the National Museum of China in Beijing, on Jan 30, 2017. More than 100 precious relics and artifacts including traditional painting, paper-cuts, jade sculptures and Lunar New Year's paintings have been chosen for
An exhibition, entitledThe Echo of Civilization – Ancient Treasures from Afghanistan, opens at the Chengdu Museum in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China’s Sichuan province, Feb 1, 2017. The exhibit showcases more than 231 sets of relics from the National
In 1912 the shepherds from the village of Malaya Pereshchepina of the Poltava province came across a sandstone on one of the largest treasures in Europe, containing articles of gold and silver. A c
Three thousand arrowheads and 10 bronze artifacts in the form of snakes, possibly of> In addition, the researchers found clay urns and a large number of fragments of vessels. According to archaeolo
The Indian village of Ellora has become famous throughout the world for its multi-story cave complex of temples. The most grandiose and incredible of all the cave constructions of Ellora is, undoubt
Necropolis is a legendary ghost town with golden domes and dead ones. Despite its name, it was built for the living, all encrusted with gold and stones.The Legend of the City of Necropolis1352 BCE The great king Merzovy wanted to have a city of gold. Earl
Another mystery remains the eyes of Egyptian statues, or rather the secret of their manufacture from small fragments of rock crystal. These lenses were usually placed in the eye sockets of sculptures made of wood or limestone. The skill of the execution o
In total, history knows four such hats, named after the places where they were discovered. Scientists believe that they were all produced and used in the Bronze Age, that is, no later than 800 BC. And to be more precise, in the middle of this period.The f
Many world riddles and mysteries are connected with world archeology. And not always these riddles lie on the surface and are as huge as the Egyptian pyramids. Sometimes they easily fit and, I’m in the hands of a man, but many centuries and millennia are
Where did the Sumerians come from is not clear. Language researchers suggest that the Sumerian language is associated with Mongolian, Turkish or Hungarian and conclude that the Sumerians immigrated
Unlike their pyramids in Egypt, Chinese counterparts are not very well known around the world. No, they are not just not known, they are> And even more mysterious is that only 1994 the Austrian arc
(S. Wadyl)Science in Polandreports that a rotary knife that may have been used by a medieval scribe was found in a hearth in a building at a castle site in northern Poland. The four-inch-long knife has two blades and is estimated to date to the eighth or
Photo from March 10, 2017, shows severe damage to the Umayyad (Great Mosque) of Aleppo—part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site—caused by fighting during the Syrian Civil War. Photo: Alfred Yaghobzadeh
More than 1,700 years ago, ancient farmers in China transformed one of Earth's driest deserts into farmland, possibly by using ancient knowledge of irrigation passed along by Silk Road travelers
清源文化遗产微信号 mobiheritage国际古迹遗址理事会第19届大会于2017年12月11至15日在印度德里召开，本次大会的最重要成果，是通过了《关于遗产与民主的德里宣言》。清源和中国古迹遗址保护协会（ICOMOS China）对本次大会进行了协同报道，接下来清源还会发布对本次大会的特约评论，以及跟大家分享本届大会ICOMOS科学委员会发布的最新行业导则。欢迎大家持续关注！《关于遗产与民主的
View of the burial mound Tunnug 1 (Arzhan 0). While the other kurgans in the region were constructed on a terrace, Tunnug 1 (Arzhan 0) is located deep in a swamp.Credit: Image courtesy of Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)Deep in a swamp in the Russ
A villager in thenorthern Chinese province of Shanxi was renovating a house when he was shocked to discover it was built over an ancient tomb. Archaeologists called in to excavate the site dated it to the Song Dynasty (A.D. 960–1127) and found that the bu
British researchers have developed a scanning technique that allows you to read records made on scraps of papyrus, which were used in the burial of mummies. Among the interesting documents are shopping lists and tax returns.In ancient Egypt, the swaddled
Girsu is an ancient Sumerian city located in modern Iraq. Girsu was located in southern Mesopotamia, halfway between the Tigris and the Euphrates. In the III millennium BC. e. The city was in alliance with two closely located cities connected by waterways
An unexpectedly well-preserved mirror, made in China about 1.9 thousand years ago, was discovered by archaeologists in the Japanese city of Fukuoka.The artifact of the Yayoi period was found in the area of the Nakashima archaeological monume
第一期中国世界自然遗产能力建设研讨会 于12月13-14日在山东泰安成功举办The First Seminar on China Natural World Heritage Capacity Building successfully held at Tai’an, Shandong Province on 13-14 December2017年12月13-14日，第一期中国世界自然遗产能力建设
古代蒙古城市C.B.吉谢列夫 等 (作者)孙危 (译者)出版社: 商务印书馆; 第1版 (2016年10月1日)丛书名:汉译丝瓷之路历史文化丛书平装: 474页语种： 简体中文开本: 16ISBN: 9787100124720 《古代蒙古城市》对20世纪60年代以前所进行的古代蒙古城市的研究工作做了总结。本书第 一部分研究了两座产生于成吉思汗时代的蒙古城市。其中一座是西勒西勒城，它是成 ...
Sealings from the archive of Doliche.Credit: Asia Minor Research CentreClassical scholars from the Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics" of the University of Münster discovered a large number of sealings in south-east Turkey. "This
Above are 64 metal samples of using variable copper-tin-arsenic compositions created to use in the study.Credit: M. RadivojevicWhile studies of ancient gold metallurgy and the colour characteristics of gold alloys are well supported by modern research, th
Archaeologists have begun a new study of sites of the ancient wall, known as the “Great Wall of Gorgan”, located in northeastern Iran.Built between 420 AD. and 530 AD, the Great Wall of Gorgan served as a defense system stretching along the southeastern p
During the joint excavations of the Nakhchivan branch of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan and the National Center for Studies of France in the ancient settlement on the Ovchular hill of the Sharur region, a gold necklace belonging to the nat
Scientists have deciphered the manuscript, which indicates that the first Chinese emperor, buried with the Terracotta Army, was obsessed with searching for the elixir of immortality.Qin Shihuang, very afraid of death, ordered his environment to search for
Delhi Red Fort Complex World Heritage site ©UNESCO / Roland LinThe ‘Delhi Declaration on Heritage and Democracy’ was adopted at the closing session of the ICOMOS 19th General Assembly in New Delhi, India, on 15th December 2017, at the Jawaharlal Nehr
A group of archaeologists discovered a mysterious monument in eastern Mongolia. Excavations conducted by Professor Takashi Osawa of the University of Osaka lasted three years from 2015 to 2017 and showed the ancient ruins of a complex consisting of a ston
A huge, more than 4000-year-old fortress was found in northern Syria. This ancient complex extends approximately 7,000 square kilometers and is located east of Hama.The researchers believe that the complex was built between 2000 BC. and 1550 BC. For the f
Hindu mythology is full of fascinating stories about incredible gods, goddesses, amazing creatures, wonderful places, unusual objects and powerful technologies that can be used for good or bad purposes.Mysterious Nagas are some of the most intriguing crea
An Italian farmer plowed a field near the small town of Citta della Pieve (Umbria, the central part of the country) when he discovered under the plow some kind of emptiness. Arriving at the site of the find, archaeologists quickly realized that before the
