One and a half thousand years under the water. The expedition of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences discovered three ancient anchors off the coast of Sevastopol. Underwater archaeologists work on the basis of the Center f
‘Wall to Wall’ project will see heritage experts from the UK and China work together to increase understanding of both sites and boost tourism
图/文化景观委员会会议现场清源文化遗产微信号 mobiheritage*本期由清源文化遗产与中国古迹遗址保护协会（ICOMOS China）联合报道ICOMOS下设28个科学委员会，是特定遗产研究领域交流的平台。每届ICOMOS全体代表大会，各科学委员会代表也会汇聚一堂，讨论其领域内重要议题。正在印度德里召开ICOMOS第19届全体会议上，多个科学委员会召开了年会，ICOMOS China的代表参
At the request of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, meeting at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris from 29 to 30 November 2017, granted “enhanced protection” status to Angkor, a cultural
The ancient Romans were famous for their baths, but what about their counterparts from the East - the people in ancient China?Archaeologists have recently excavated three precious bathrooms that could lead to the answers.Experts said the well-equipped was
Clachtoll Broch in the north west Highlands is being excavated by archaeologistsVolcanic pumice stone and pottery of a type common on the Isle of Lewis have been found at a 2,000-year-old site in the Highlands.Archaeologists have been excavating an Iron A
Fresco from ancient tombs in Shanxi province. A total of 89 frescos from ancient tombs, divided into 12 groups, are being displayed at an exhibition unveiled at the Shanghai Museum on Wednesday.The frescos are from Shanxi Museum's collections, covering pi
BYSPACE· NOVEMBER 27, 2017The sculpture could adorn the building in the city, where, according to the Christian tradition, the apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip lived.A splendidly preserved statue of a lioness, carved from a single piece of basalt, was fo
A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF IRON AGE METAL ARTEFACTS WHICH SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON FEASTING RITUALS AMONG PREHISTORIC COMMUNITIES HAS BEEN DISCOVERED BY ARCHAEOLOGISTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER DURING AN EXCAVATION AT GLENFIELD PARK, LEICESTERSHIRE.The team,
The site of a Roman fort built when Julius Caesar first invaded Britain has been unearthed in Britain.Credit: University of LeicesterAn ancient fort near a beach in southeast England is the first solid archaeological evidence of Julius Caesar's invasions
AttackCredit: William Linnell Edward Armitage/Wellcome CollectionJulius Caesar wrote about leading two Roman invasions of Britain, in 55 B.C. and 54 B.C., in his Commentaries on the Gallic War, which can still be read today.To the Romans of the 1stCentur
唐代完整建筑彩画留存至今的几乎没有，但是随着考古发现的越来越多，透过大量墓葬中的影作木构彩画、敦煌壁画绢画、出土建筑模型、传世绘画、部分唐末至北宋的彩画实例以及文献记载，我们还是能够大致推知唐代建筑彩画的面貌。若要简单归纳其发展，便是大红——大红大绿——花花绿绿。上海宝山寺天王殿上世纪末至今，仿造唐代样式新建寺院，逐渐成为一种新潮流，其中最著名的范例之一，便是香港的志莲净苑。志莲净苑的设计有两大特 ...
敦煌，地处河西走廊的最西端，是河西走廊汉文化、青藏高原藏文文化、西域文明和伊斯兰文明的交汇处。不得不说，敦煌这个响亮的名字，在历史上留下了浓墨重彩的一笔。虽然现今行政建制上敦煌只是个小小的县级市，但世界文化遗产莫高窟却仍然令“敦煌”这个名字如雷贯耳。一座西北边城何以在历史的长卷中引人瞩目？今天的文章就从敦煌的地缘格局说起。车马相交错，歌吹日纵横敦煌地势南北高、中间低，自西南向东北倾斜。北面的戈壁与 ...
我们一行五人，两名游客，一位翻译，一位向导，一位司机。游客每人交了五百美元是进入木斯塘特区的费用，通行证标明我是今年第3625位进山者。接下来是在木斯塘的五天，体验了没有正常供电也没有网络的日子。我们的向导是夏尔巴的达瓦，多年带领户外探险和协助登山，曾两次登顶珠峰。翻译是尼瓦尔族画师的后代，说一口流利的汉语，对喜马拉雅佛教美术了解的很多。结伴同行的是喜雅艺术和吉祥唐卡的创始人王瑞先生，他安排了这次考察 ...
如果您还记得“文博山西”这篇文章（请直接点击阅读)鲜卑南下│去深圳！从北朝平城和晋阳出发那么，有个消息要告诉您：文中所说的虞弘墓汉白玉石椁真身，在外借展十余年后，终于如文中所述，本尊要回归山西博物院“民族熔炉”展厅了。▲虞弘墓汉白玉石椁真身首次露面山西博物院虞弘墓，在山西乃至全国、世界考古史上都颇具盛名，它的出现，让我们第一次知道世界上曾有一个“鱼国”，也让我们知道，当时的山西与国外交流频繁，太原 ...
秦汉时期是中国历史的重要阶段。公元前221年，秦王嬴政统一六国，建立秦朝。秦朝创建文官体系，推行郡县制度，采取了统一文字、度量衡等措施，推动中国形成统一多民族国家。汉朝在继承和完善秦朝创立的各项制度的同时，于政治、经济、文化、思想、对外交流等领域都有发展和创新，取得了辉煌成就。秦汉王朝经过四个多世纪的经营与沉淀所建立的政治、经济与思想体系不但为后世历代王朝所取法借鉴，也为中华文明的持续发展奠定了坚实 ...
秦汉时期是中国历史的重要阶段。公元前221年，秦王嬴政统一六国，建立秦朝。秦朝创建文官体系，推行郡县制度，采取了统一文字、度量衡等措施，推动中国形成统一多民族国家。汉朝在继承和完善秦朝创立的各项制度的同时，于政治、经济、文化、思想、对外交流等领域都有发展和创新，取得了辉煌成就。秦汉王朝经过四个多世纪的经营与沉淀所建立的政治、经济与思想体系不但为后世历代王朝所取法借鉴，也为中华文明的持续发展奠定了坚实 ...
翁欣2017-10-23 13:28 来源：澎湃新闻今天10月23日，是近代高僧弘一法师（李叔同）的诞辰纪念日。对于弘一法师，很多人并不陌生，他的一生，以出家为界，形成两个截然不同的阶段。出家前他是才华横溢的艺术先驱，出家后是持戒谨严的佛教律宗高僧。 自1928年他第一次南下入闽，到1942年秋圆寂于晚晴室，弘一法师在闽南生活十四年。其中，与泉州的因缘尤甚。泉州人对弘一法师也很熟悉。不仅泉州城区，还有南安、晋江、惠安、永春 ...
Chinese oracle-bone inscriptions Chinese oracle-bone inscriptions were recently included in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.Oracle-bone inscriptionsare the earliest documental evidence found in China, excavated from the Yin ruins in Anyang city, C
Australia investigating allegations that Joan Howard would steal from archaeological sites during her husband’s diplomatic trips
More than 2,200 silver denier and oboli coins were found, alongside 21 Muslim dinars.
The jade seal that belonged to Liu He. The top 10 cultural relics of Haihunhou ruins in Nanchang city were revealed recently, with Emperor Liu He's jade seal, chime and gold wares being selected.The 2,000-year-old tomb of Haihunhou (the Marquis of Haihun)
An excavation has been taken to the Foundation I in Changchongliang city remain of King Anxi’s mansion site by Ningxia Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology from August 2015 to November 2016. King Anxi’s Mansion was Manggela’s summer mansion locate
以前坐观君推送有关中亚的文章时，有朋友提出一个很有意思的问题：从地图上看，几个斯坦的首都离国境也太近了吧？大家可以看看图：而且看起来，除了土库曼，其他几个斯坦的首都相互之间离得也都还蛮近的。（注：哈萨克在苏联解体后的首都是阿拉木图，后来才因为别的原因迁至阿斯塔纳，后文会有涉及。）这是为什么？和地形地势有关？还是？看完今天的内容，希望有助于大家对这个问题有一个了解。1首先要和大家说的是一个很好玩的事 ...
Researchers around the world are wondering what exactly is hidden behind the mysterious iron door with the image of two cobras protecting it in the Hindu temple of Padmanabhaswami in India. This door does not have locks, bolts, latches or any other locks.
A digger works at the archaeological site of the three royal baths unearthed in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. Three royal baths have been unearthed among the ruins of an ancient city in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, archaeologists said.They were found in August dur
2017-11-02 丹尼尔·C·沃 民族史 作者=丹尼尔·C·沃来源=《西域文史》如何纪念近代丝绸之路研究的重要先行者，每一代人的纪念方法都发生着实质性的变化。各种政治因素、民族主义的讨论、怪异多变的学术潮流以及对大众口味的迎合，都会对之产生很大的影响。著名的丝绸之路考古先驱奥莱尔•斯坦因（Aurel Stein）在中国最终被视为“洋鬼子”（直译“外国魔鬼”——译者注），只是因为随着民族主义者对中国文化越来越多的关 ...
布哈拉位于乌兹别克斯坦泽拉夫尚河三角洲畔，是中亚城市中绝大多数建筑物保存完好的中世纪城市的范例，其中公元10世纪穆斯林的建筑杰作以及17世纪的一批建筑形成了著名的布哈拉历史中心。
沙赫利苏伯兹历史中心在乌兹别克斯坦的沙赫利苏伯兹市。沙赫利苏伯兹位于撒马尔罕以南约140公里处，是公元14—15世纪撒马尔罕统治者贴木尔的故乡，被公认是独特的文化、建筑风格及建筑学流派的发源地。
塔克特依巴依（王位的起源）的佛教寺庙建筑群是于1世纪早期修建的，由于它坐落在高山的顶端，所以躲避了一次又一次的侵略，至今仍然保存完好。附近有萨尔依巴赫洛古遗迹，萨尔依巴赫洛是同一时期的一座防备森严的小城。
那烂陀寺遗址位于印度东北部的巴哈尔邦。遗址由公元前3世纪至公元13世纪存在于此的寺庙和佛学院遗留下的古迹组成，包括窣堵坡（坟冢），舍利塔，寺庙（僧房学舍），以及重要的墙画、石刻、金属器物等艺术作品。
加德满都谷地位于亚洲腹地的尼泊尔，这里自古就是尼泊尔的政治文化中心，也是古代文明交流要冲。1979年，加德满都谷地作为文化遗产列入《世界遗产名录》。
伊朗的亚美尼亚修道院群位于伊朗东北部的西阿塞拜疆省，共计8个遗产点列入遗产名录。修道院主要有三座：圣达太修道院(The Monastery of Saint Thaddeus)、圣斯泰帕诺斯修道院(Monastery of Saint Stepanos Esemble)与佐佐尔修道院(Dzordzor)。其中圣达太修道院和佐佐尔礼拜堂在马库附近，圣斯泰帕诺斯修道院在焦勒法附近。 过去十几个世纪， ...
舒什塔尔的古代水利系统位于伊朗西部的胡齐斯坦省，是一个天才之杰作，历史可追溯到大流士大帝所在的公元前五世纪。它是一个多功能、大规模的水利工程，建于公元3世纪，可能是在公元前5世纪的老基地上重新建立的。舒什塔尔的古代水利
伊斯坦布尔历史区域位于巴尔干与安纳托利亚、黑海与地中海之间的波斯弗如斯佩宁苏拉。两千多年来，伊斯坦布尔总是与一些重要的政治、宗教和艺术事件联系在一起。它的杰作包括古代君士坦丁堡竞技场、6世纪的哈吉亚•索菲亚教堂和16世纪的苏莱曼清真寺。这些遗迹现在受到了人口过盛、工业污染以及过度城市化的威胁。
自古以来，大不里士就是文化交流之地，城中的历史集市区更是丝绸之路上最重要的贸易中心之一。它由一系列相互连接、顶部覆盖、砖石结构的建筑、房屋以及功能各异的封闭空间组成。
巴姆地处伊朗高原东南边缘的沙漠环境中。它的起源可以追溯到波斯阿赫美尼德王朝（公元前6世纪到公元前4世纪）。巴姆古城地处重要的贸易路线十字路口，以生产丝绸和棉制服装而闻名于世。公元7世纪到公元11世纪时，达到鼎盛时期。沙漠绿洲中生命的存在依赖地下灌溉渠(qanāts)，对此，巴姆古城保留了一些伊朗最早的证据。巴姆城堡是使用本地的泥土技术修建中 ...
An aerial view of the ancient tombs in Zhong county, Southwest China's Chongqing. Twenty-seven ancient tombs have been unearthed in Zhong county, Southwest China's Chongqing, during a three-month excavation covering an area of 1,600 square meters.These si
A show opening at the Sackler dramatizes the various meanings that the people of Egypt once associated with cats
A mural from the Mogao Cave 61 shows a celebration scene at Wutai Mountain during Chongyang Festival. The Dunhuang Research Academy has released a batch of Dunhuang murals showing the ancient folk scene of the Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival,
German archaeologists from the University of Tübingen found a whole “archive” of clay tablets with cuneiform. The find was made in Iraqi Kurdistan. In total, the scientists managed to find 93 Assyrian plates.Specialists dated them 1250 gg. BC. – the Middl
Ancient stone quarry located near the city of Nanjing, China. Used for many centuries as a source of stone for buildings and monuments of Nanjing. Now it is a historical monument. The quarry was famous for the presence of a giant incomplete stela, which w
Last year, in the tomb of Liu He, the most unworthy emperor of the Celestial Empire, a huge archive of records on bamboo tablets was found, among which, according to scientists, could be the lost sayings of the great moralist Confucius.At the end of Augus
On the Swedish island of Öland in the Baltic Sea, two gold rings and a gold coin dating from the 5th century BC were discovered. AD According to archaeologists, the find testifies to the fact that the inhabitants of the island had close ties with the
Digital image created to restore the glory of Yuanmingyuan. Beijing’s Old Summer Palace is marking the 157th anniversary of a massive sack during the Second Opium War, when thousands of Chinese cultural relics were either ruined or removed.Located in the
ICOMOS joins the cultural heritage conservation community in praising the exemplary work led by Professor Maamoun Abdulkarim during his tenure, which he concludes today, as Director General of Antiquities and Museums in Syria.Over the past five years, Maa
Tuesday, 10 October 2017at 00:00www.fondationmdm.com | Image Source: www.fondationmdm.comTheMarc de Montalembert grant - 7000 euros - helps young peoplefrom countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea and below 28years of age to undertake a project correspo
This photo shows the archaeological excavation site in the Anning river valley area of Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture in Southwest China's Sichuan province on Oct 11, 2017. Large scale ruins of semi-subterranean dwellings have been discovered in the A
The project that diverts water from the Yellow River for irrigation in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region Three ancient Chinese irrigation works have been recognized as Heritage Irrigation Structures (HIS) by the International Commission on Irrigation and
Eyecatching belt buckles worn by Xiongnu female invaders is found buried on the banks of the Yenesei River in modern-day Tuva Republic.'Another buckle was encrusted with carnelian, jade, coral and turquoise.'Picture here and below:Marina KilunovskayaWomen
The find, which includes a ‘licking’ dog sculpture never before found in Britain, is being kept under special conditions for insurance reasonsThe bronze sculpture of a ‘licking dog’ discovered in Gloucestershire by metal detector enthusiasts Pete Cresswel
Textiles represent one of the earliest human craft technologies and applied arts, and their production would have been one of the most important time, resource and labour consuming activities in the ancient past.
The 2000-year old statue Lion of Al-lāt, that once watched over the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria, stands proudly once again, thanks to UNESCO’s Emergency Safeguarding of the Syrian Cultural Heritage project.
本文来源：地球知识局（ID：diqiuzhishiju）公元400年，当鸠摩罗什还在凉州鸠摩罗什寺讲经说法的时候，另一位年逾花甲的高僧正从东向西穿过河西走廊，他的目的地是佛教的发源地，天竺。向东与向西法显俗姓龚，公元337年（另有一说334年）生于上党郡武阳（今山西襄垣），当时中国北方处于十六国时期的后赵统治。当时的后赵皇帝石虎非常残暴，搞得民不聊生。死后诸子争位，养子冉闵屠胡灭石，公元350年建立冉魏，两年后为前燕慕容儁 ...
The sub-regional Meeting “Developing Management Strategies for the Silk Roads Heritage Corridors in Central Asia”, held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 13-14 September 2017, brought together representatives from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and
Workshop participants credit: IICC-Xi'anAbout 60 participants from China, Nepal, ICOMOS and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre participated in a Workshop on the South Asian Silk Roads Serial Transnational World Heritage Nomination Process, Xi’an, China, 5-7
A blue and red porcelain jar is on display at the Nanjing Museum, Sept 28. An exhibition,China and the World: Seacraft and Porcelain Exhibition along the Maritime Silk Road, opened at the Nanjing Museum on Sept 28.Featuring the shipwrecks and porcelains f
From June to November 2016, exploration of Chen family cemetery in Naobaowan was carried out by the Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. 13 tombs were cleared which were located in the south and east sides of 2
City wall in Nanjing city, Jiangsu province In historical Chinese cities like Nanjing and Xi’an, the ancient city walls stand downtown, forming a spectacular combination of the past and the present, of a historical relic and the modern metropolis.A remnan
An exhibition of Thangkaartis heldat the Cultural Palace of Nationalities inBeijingfrom Sept 2 to 6, 2017. The exhibit showcases more than 120 Thangka art works created by 100 masters from Tibet autonomous region, Qinghai, Sichuan and Gansu provinces.Than
A statue of Leonidas was erected in 1968 in Sparta, Greece.Credit:Anastasios71|ShutterstockSparta is a city in Laconia, on the Peloponnese in Greece. In antiquity, it was a powerful city-state with a famous martial tradition. Ancient writers sometimes ref
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何家村， 在1970年之前， 还是一个寂寂无闻的村庄。 它的名动天下， 缘于一次石破天惊的发现！ 1970年10月5日， 陕西西安南郊何家村的一个基建工地上， 施工人员在挖地基时， 在距地表大约0.8米处， 挖出一个高65厘米腹径60厘米的陶瓮。 工人好奇地打开， 像打开传说中的宝瓮—— 一片金光耀眼！ ▲“何家村窖藏”出土地 ▲在何家村发现的陶瓮 考古队迅速赶到， 封锁 ...
▲1907年9月27日， 绛州（新绛）城外．熙熙攘攘的商旅。 沙畹（法） 摄老照片，承载着历史回忆，更是时代变迁的见证。在以前影像稀缺的年代，有这么一批外国人，沙畹、克拉克、甘博……被东方魅力所吸引来到中国，从他们的视角出发，记录下了真实的历史画面，为我们研究历史、了解过去提供了珍贵的史料佐证。他们所拍摄的老照片，就是一部关于近代中国的完整的图像档案。 在游历中国的途中， 地处中部的山西是 ...
